Travel vaccines for Laos in West Hampstead
Hep A, Typhoid, Japanese Encephalitis, Rabies and malaria advice for Luang Prabang temples, Vang Vieng karst country and the southern jungles, all in one short consultation.
- NaTHNaC aligned protocols
- GPhC registered pharmacy
- Same week appointments
- JE stocked in-clinic
- 1 min from West Hampstead
50 West Hampstead travellers booked this week · Aqua Pharmacy, 59 Mill Ln, London NW6 1NB
Laos is one of Southeast Asia's most rewarding off the beaten track destinations: French colonial Luang Prabang on the Mekong, the karst landscape and tubing of Vang Vieng, the 4,000 Islands of the south, and serious jungle trekking in Bokeo and Nam Et Phou Louey. It is also a country where rural medical infrastructure is limited, so the right travel vaccines and a clear malaria plan matter.
NaTHNaC recommends Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Japanese Encephalitis and Rabies for most Laos itineraries, with Cholera (Dukoral) considered for high risk rural travel. Malaria is present in border and rural areas, and the pharmacist will recommend the right antimalarial for your route.
Aqua Travel Clinic in West Hampstead is operated by Aqua Pharmacy (GPhC registered premises 1123406, owned by Naspram Pharma Limited) under Superintendent Pharmacist Sanjay Mukundkumar Patel (GPhC 2045157). We can usually fit you in same week, vaccinate, and dispense your malaria prescription in a single appointment.
What is included in your Laos travel consultation
Everything you need for a safe Laos trip, in one short appointment with a GPhC registered pharmacist.
Hepatitis A + Typhoid
Standard for all Laos travel. Available as separate vaccines or combined Viatim (one injection).
Japanese Encephalitis
Recommended for rural travel, rice paddy areas and stays longer than a month. Two dose schedule.
Rabies (recommended)
Stray dogs, monkeys and bats are present across Laos. Two doses on days 0 and 7, post exposure care is hard to access in rural areas.
Malaria prescription + bite avoidance
Pharmacist issued antimalarial for border and rural areas, plus practical advice on DEET, nets and clothing.
How your Laos appointment works
From booking to boarding, four short steps with a GPhC registered pharmacist.
1. Book online
Pick a time at aquatravelclinic.co.uk/booking. Most travellers get an appointment within the week.
2. Quick travel history
The pharmacist looks at your itinerary, accommodation, activities and medical history.
3. Vaccinate
Hep A, Typhoid, JE and Rabies as required. We stock JE so you do not need to come back twice.
4. Malaria + practical advice
Antimalarial prescription dispensed there and then, plus a written checklist for the trip.
Travel vaccines for Laos at a glance
Laos is not a Yellow Fever risk country, but NaTHNaC recommends Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Japanese Encephalitis and Rabies for most travellers. Malaria is present in rural and border areas. Aqua Travel Clinic in West Hampstead can vaccinate in a single appointment.
Hepatitis A and Typhoid
Both are standard for Laos travel and can be given together as Viatim (one injection) or separately. Hep A protects for around 12 months from a single dose (25 years with a booster); Typhoid protects for around 3 years. Worth having for any traveller eating local food on the Mekong or in Luang Prabang night markets.
Japanese Encephalitis
JE is a mosquito borne viral infection found across rural Laos, particularly around rice paddies and pig farming areas. NaTHNaC recommends it for rural itineraries, stays of a month or more, and travellers heading to Vang Vieng, the Bolaven Plateau or the 4,000 Islands. Two doses are needed (days 0 and 28, or accelerated days 0 and 7 in adults under 65).
Rabies
Recommended for almost all Laos itineraries. Stray dogs are common, and rabies post exposure treatment (human rabies immunoglobulin) is very hard to source in Laos. Pre exposure vaccination converts a panic scramble into a routine two dose top up. Two doses on days 0 and 7.
Malaria
Risk is present in rural and forested border areas, particularly the south (Champasak, Attapeu, Sekong) and east near the Vietnam border. Luang Prabang and Vientiane city centres are low risk. The pharmacist will recommend atovaquone/proguanil or doxycycline depending on your route.
Book your appointment
Aqua Travel Clinic is at 59 Mill Lane, West Hampstead NW6 1NB, one minute from West Hampstead station. The clinic is operated by Aqua Pharmacy (GPhC premises 1123406), part of Naspram Pharma Limited. All consultations are supervised by Superintendent Pharmacist Sanjay Mukundkumar Patel (GPhC 2045157). Book your Laos travel vaccines online. Most travellers are sorted in a single 15 minute appointment.
Laos travel questions, answered
In West Hampstead
Exit West Hampstead station, head north up West End Lane, turn left onto Mill Lane. We are at number 59, on your right.
Aqua Travel Clinic · 59 Mill Ln, London NW6 1NB
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One short appointment for Hep A, Typhoid, Japanese Encephalitis, Rabies and your malaria prescription with a NaTHNaC aligned, GPhC registered pharmacist.
Aqua Travel Clinic, operated by Aqua Pharmacy (GPhC premises 1123406, owned by Naspram Pharma Limited). Superintendent Pharmacist: Sanjay Mukundkumar Patel (GPhC 2045157).
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- WHO: International Travel and Health: Laos· World Health Organization · accessed 2026-06-10
- UKHSA Green Book: Japanese Encephalitis (Chapter 20)· UK Health Security Agency · accessed 2026-06-10
- GPhC Register: Sanjay Mukundkumar Patel, Reg. 2045157· General Pharmaceutical Council · accessed 2026-06-10
- GPhC Register: Aqua Pharmacy, Premises 1123406· General Pharmaceutical Council · accessed 2026-06-10
Page reviewed by Sanjay Mukundkumar Patel MPharm (GPhC 2045157), Superintendent Pharmacist of Aqua Pharmacy. Aqua Pharmacy (Premises 1123406) is owned by Naspram Pharma Limited and operates Aqua Travel Clinic in West Hampstead. Country-entry rules can change at short notice; check NaTHNaC or your airline before travel. This page is informational; it does not replace a clinical consultation.