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Online GP travel health consultations
Travel plans need advice tailored to your destination, dates and health history. An Irish-registered GP will build a plan for your trip and prescribe what can safely be prescribed in advance.
Appointments 08:00–22:00, 7 days IMC-registered GPs, EU-hosted records
What your GP can do
- Destination-specific risk assessment based on current guidance
- Prescribe malaria prophylaxis suited to the region and your medicines
- Prescribe standby treatment for travellers' diarrhoea and altitude sickness
- Set out which vaccinations you need and where to get them
- Provide a fit-to-fly or medication letter for airport security
When to seek urgent care instead
- Travelling within 48 hours with no prophylaxis started
- Pregnancy, immunosuppression or complex long-term conditions — allow extra planning time
In an emergency call 112 or 999, or contact your local emergency department or out-of-hours GP service.
Travel health advice and prescriptions — questions Irish patients ask
- Can you give the vaccines?
- Vaccines must be administered in person. Your consultation produces a written plan listing exactly which vaccines you need so a pharmacy or travel clinic can give them.
- How far in advance should I book?
- Ideally four to six weeks before departure, as some malaria tablets and vaccine courses need to start early.
- Can I get a letter for carrying medication?
- Yes — a signed letter listing your medicines for airport security or customs can be issued during the consultation.
- What does the travel health consultation cost?
- The online travel health consultation is €50. It covers the assessment, your written vaccine plan and any prescriptions the GP decides are appropriate. Vaccines themselves, and giving them, are paid separately to the pharmacy or travel clinic.
Speak to an Irish-registered GP today
Pick a time that suits you, complete a short medical history and meet your GP by secure video or phone. Prescriptions go to any pharmacy in Ireland.