Ready Health Clinic in Standish offers clinician-led vaccination appointments for people who want to check their diphtheria, tetanus and polio protection, most often before travelling abroad. We review your history, confirm whether you need a dose, and give the Td/IPV vaccine if it is clinically appropriate.
Vaccination is subject to clinical assessment and vaccine availability.
The diphtheria, tetanus and polio vaccine (Td/IPV, often called the DTP vaccine) is a single injection that protects against all three diseases. Most people in the UK complete a five-dose course in childhood, but travellers, people with gaps in their records and those advised to review their protection may need an assessment. Ready Health Clinic in Standish, Wigan, offers this assessment and vaccination by appointment.
Choose a vaccination clinic appointment and a time that suits you. Bring any vaccination records and your travel dates if you have them.
It is a combination vaccine that trains your immune system to protect against three serious infections in a single injection into the upper arm.
In the UK, babies and young children receive these protections within larger combination vaccines that also cover whooping cough (pertussis) and other infections. The teenage booster, and the vaccine used for most adult travel and catch-up doses, is Td/IPV. You may also see it described as the DTP vaccine, the 3-in-1 teenage booster or the tetanus, diphtheria and polio booster.
Bacterial infection
A bacterial infection that mainly affects the nose, throat and breathing. It can cause serious complications, including problems with the heart and nerves. It is rare in the UK but still occurs in some parts of the world.
Bacterial toxin
A serious illness caused by a toxin made by bacteria found in soil and manure. The bacteria enter the body through contaminated wounds, and the toxin causes painful muscle stiffness and spasms. Tetanus is not passed from person to person.
Viral infection
A viral infection spread mainly through contaminated food, water and hands. Most infections cause mild or no symptoms, but in some cases the virus affects the nervous system and causes paralysis. Polio still circulates in a small number of countries.
An assessment suits anyone who is not sure their protection is complete, or whose plans may call for an extra dose.
Whether you need a dose depends on how many you have had and when, your age, your destination and current UK guidance. Not every adult needs a booster, and not every traveller needs this vaccine.
Whether you need a dose before you travel depends on where you are going and what your record shows.
Your destination, length of stay, itinerary, planned activities and previous vaccinations all affect the advice. UK travel health guidance recommends a tetanus-containing booster for trips to places where medical facilities may be limited if your last dose was more than ten years ago, even if you completed the full course. Countries where polio is circulating can carry separate advice, which may include a recent polio-containing dose.
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A short, unhurried appointment with a clinician who reviews your needs before anything is given.
Vaccination is subject to clinical assessment and availability.
Td/IPV has been used in the UK for many years. Most reactions are mild and settle within a few days.
Common, expected reactions
Serious allergic reactions are rare. They usually happen within minutes, and our team is trained to respond. If you develop difficulty breathing or swelling of the face or throat after leaving, call 999.
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No vaccine is entirely free of risk. Your clinician will weigh the benefits and any risks for your circumstances.
The current fee for your appointment and vaccine is shown when you choose a time in our online booking system. If you would rather check first, call us on 01257 676001.
If your clinician recommends any additional travel vaccines, they will confirm the cost before anything is given. You can also see our published prices.
Appointments run on set clinic days. Pick the one that works for you.
View appointmentsIt is a single injection that protects against three separate diseases. In the UK the version used for teenagers and adults is called Td/IPV: a tetanus component, a low-dose diphtheria component and inactivated polio vaccine (IPV). It contains no live virus, so it cannot give you polio.
Travellers heading somewhere medical care may be limited or where polio is still circulating, people who are unsure whether they completed the UK vaccination course, people who grew up under a different country’s programme, and anyone a healthcare professional has advised to review their protection. A clinician checks your history first and confirms whether a dose is actually needed.
Not always. UK travel health guidance recommends a booster if you are travelling to a country or area where medical facilities may be limited and your last dose was more than ten years ago, even if you have had all five doses. Some destinations where polio circulates have separate advice, which can include a polio-containing dose in the 12 months before you leave. It depends on where you are going and what your record shows.
For most people in the UK, five doses given through childhood and the teenage years provide long-term protection, and routine ten-yearly boosters are not part of the UK schedule. A further dose may still be advised for certain travel, after some injuries, or if your vaccination history is incomplete. Your clinician will explain what applies to you.
That is very common. Check your GP record, the NHS App or any childhood vaccination book, and bring whatever you find. If no reliable record exists, UK guidance generally treats unrecorded doses as not given, and your clinician may recommend one or more doses to bring you up to date. They will talk you through the plan before anything is given.
Often, yes. A single Td/IPV dose can usually be given close to departure if it is clinically appropriate. It is still best to seek travel health advice several weeks before you go, because other vaccines you may need can take longer or require more than one dose.
The most common reactions are a sore, red or swollen arm where the injection was given, sometimes with a small hard lump. Some people feel tired, achy or headachy, or have a mild temperature, for a day or two. Serious allergic reactions are rare but need urgent medical attention: call 999 if you have difficulty breathing or swelling of the face or throat.
In most cases, yes. Td/IPV can usually be given at the same appointment as other travel vaccines. Your clinician will check the timing and spacing of everything you need as part of your assessment.
The current fee is shown when you choose your appointment in our online booking system, or you can call us on 01257 676001. Your clinician will confirm the cost of any vaccine, and of any additional travel vaccines they recommend, before anything is given.
Use the booking panel on this page, visit our vaccination clinic booking page, or call 01257 676001. Ready Health Clinic is at 22 High Street, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0HL.
Our advice reflects current UK immunisation and travel health guidance, which your clinician checks at every appointment.
Page clinically reviewed October 2026. This page is general information and is not a substitute for individual clinical advice.
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