Travel vaccines: summer 2025 recap for nurses

With the summer holiday period coming, it is vital that nurses are up to date with all NHS travel vaccines, ongoing outbreaks and the Green Book. Good working knowledge of the NHS vaccines to prevent hepatitis A, typhoid, poliomyelitis and cholera is essential. Providing health education about food and water choices is also a key element of travel health consultations, as is giving information about current outbreaks. This article provides an overview of the dynamic world of travel health, focusing on what nurses need to know for this year's holiday season so that they are equipped to advise travellers accordingly. Current issues such as Mpox and Oropouche virus disease will also be discussed.