Vaccinations with Southdowns Private Healthcare

We offer a range of vaccinations to suit your needs, with consulting rooms in Emsworth on the border of Hampshire and Sussex along with flexible appointment times we make it as simple as possible to get vaccinated and to protect your health.

Vaccines offer protection from a range of diseases by introducing a tiny amount of the virus or bacteria with its pathogenicity (its ability to make you ill) removed but its immunogenicity (its ability to induce an immune response) intact. This enables your body to create antibodies to protect you should you come into contact with the virus or bacteria again.

Our most popular vaccines are:

Vaccination Information

Pneumococcal vaccine

Pneumococcal vaccine is to help protect against severe infections caused by bacteria that are called pneumococci. Pneumococci can cause infections of the lungs (especially pneumonia) and of the coverings over the brain and spinal cord (meningitis) and in the blood (bacteraemia or septicaemia). The vaccination can be used from the age of 2 upwards

Chicken pox vaccination

We use Varivax which is a live attenuated vaccine. 2 Vaccinations required from age 12 months with a minimum of 2 months between vaccinations. (The interval can be longer). Varivax should not be given within 30 days of other live vaccines, for example, MMR

Gardasil Vaccination (HPV)

Vaccination with Gardasil to protect against HPV 6, 11, 16, 18 and reduce risk of cervical cancer. In 99% of cases, cervical cancer occurs as a result of a history of infection with high-risk types of HPV. Often, infection with the HPV causes no symptoms.

Hepatitis B Vaccination

Vaccination courses for those > 16 years can be either:
Standard course
3 Doses- 0, 1 and 6 months, protection is available at 7 months from the first dose.

Accelerated course,
3 Vaccinations at 0, 1, 2 months but then a booster dose is required at 12 months

Rapid Dosing Regime (1 month) is only available to those > 18 years
3 Doses - 0, 7, 21 days with a booster at 12 months

Meningitis ACWY Vaccination

This single-dose vaccine offers protection against Neisseria Meningitis group A, C, W-135 and Y. The licence is from 12 months and can be given at any time of life to reduce the risk of developing meningitis. The vaccine will not protect against any other Neisseria Meningitis groups.

Meningitis B Vaccination and 2nd or Booster

Southdowns Private Healthcare is able to offer Meningitis B vaccination with Bexsero. The medicine is licensed for use in the UK by the MHRA and European Medicines Agency. It is safe and effective in reducing the risk of your child from developing Meningitis B. Most children 2 and above will need 2 injections separated by 2 months.

MMR - Measles Mumps Rubella Vaccination

We offer the combined vaccination and not individual doses, if you have any further questions please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Shingles Vaccination

The Shingles vaccine is available for anyone aged 50 yrs or over. Single Dose once in a lifetime is enough.

Call us on: 01243 766 447 or 033 022 02000