Where are you travelling next?
Country-specific vaccine guidance from Leicester's pharmacist-led travel clinic. Browse by region, search a destination, or book a consultation and we'll plan it for you.
Where Leicester travellers book most
Kenya
Safari, Mombasa coast, Maasai Mara. YF certificate required if arriving from a risk country.
Tanzania & Zanzibar
Serengeti, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar. Long-stay or rural itineraries need Rabies cover.
South Africa
Cape Town, Kruger, Garden Route. No YF requirement unless transiting a risk country.
Egypt
Cairo, Nile cruises, Red Sea resorts. Water and food precautions are the main risk.
India
Golden Triangle, Kerala, Goa, Himalayas. Rabies recommended for most trips over 2 weeks.
Thailand
Bangkok, islands, North trekking. JE for rural rice-paddy areas in rainy season.
Vietnam
Hanoi, Hoi An, Mekong Delta. JE indicated for Mekong and rural rice-growing areas.
Indonesia (incl. Bali)
Bali, Java, Lombok, Komodo. Stray dog and monkey contact common โ Rabies strongly considered.
Africa
Across most African destinations we plan around Yellow Fever, Hepatitis A and Typhoid as the baseline. Sub-Saharan trips often add Rabies, Cholera and MenACWY for the meningitis belt. Several countries require a Yellow Fever certificate at entry.
Kenya
Safari, Mombasa coast, Maasai Mara. YF certificate required if arriving from a risk country.
Tanzania & Zanzibar
Serengeti, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar. Long-stay or rural itineraries need Rabies cover.
South Africa
Cape Town, Kruger, Garden Route. No YF requirement unless transiting a risk country.
Egypt
Cairo, Nile cruises, Red Sea resorts. Water and food precautions are the main risk.
Morocco
Marrakech, Atlas, Sahara. Rabies on the cards for rural travel or long stays.
Uganda
Gorilla trekking, Murchison Falls. YF certificate mandatory on entry.
Ethiopia
Lalibela, Simien, Omo Valley. Meningitis belt โ MenACWY for dry-season travel.
Ghana
Accra, Cape Coast, Volta region. YF certificate required at entry.
Nigeria
Lagos, Abuja, Calabar. Meningitis belt โ full sub-Saharan cover advised.
Rwanda
Kigali, gorilla trekking, Nyungwe forest. YF certificate if arriving from a risk country.
Botswana
Okavango Delta, Chobe, Kalahari. Rabies for safari and rural travel.
Zambia
Victoria Falls, South Luangwa. YF for parts of the country.
Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls, Hwange, Mana Pools. Cholera for rural / long stays.
Namibia
Etosha, Sossusvlei, Skeleton Coast. Self-drive itineraries common.
Mozambique
Bazaruto, Pemba, Tofo. Cholera for prolonged rural stays.
Madagascar
Lemurs, Antananarivo, Avenue of the Baobabs. Rabies for rural / forest travel.
Mauritius
Resort and beach stays. Standard travel cover for most itineraries.
Seychelles
Mahรฉ, Praslin, La Digue. Mostly low-risk beach itineraries.
Senegal
Dakar, Saint-Louis, Sine-Saloum. YF required, meningitis cover for dry-season.
Sierra Leone
Freetown, Tiwai, Banana Islands. Full sub-Saharan cover advised.
Cape Verde
Sal, Boa Vista, Santiago. Standard Atlantic-island travel cover.
Tunisia
Tunis, Sidi Bou Said, Sahara. Standard North African travel cover.
Asia
Asia is one of our busiest regions. Hep A and Typhoid are the universal baseline. Rural travel, longer trips, monsoon-season visits and adventure itineraries usually add Rabies and Japanese Encephalitis. Cholera for some areas. Yellow Fever certificate only if arriving from a risk country.
India
Golden Triangle, Kerala, Goa, Himalayas. Rabies recommended for most trips over 2 weeks.
Thailand
Bangkok, islands, North trekking. JE for rural rice-paddy areas in rainy season.
Vietnam
Hanoi, Hoi An, Mekong Delta. JE indicated for Mekong and rural rice-growing areas.
Indonesia (incl. Bali)
Bali, Java, Lombok, Komodo. Stray dog and monkey contact common โ Rabies strongly considered.
Cambodia
Angkor Wat, Phnom Penh. Cholera for prolonged rural stays or aid work.
Sri Lanka
Cultural Triangle, hill country, southern beaches. JE for monsoon-season rural travel.
Nepal
Kathmandu, Pokhara, Everest / Annapurna treks. Altitude advice in consultation.
Philippines
Palawan, Cebu, Manila. Rabies common in stray dog populations.
China
Beijing, Shanghai, Sichuan, Tibet. JE for rural travel MayโOctober.
Maldives
Resort stays. Excursions to local islands may need broader cover.
Japan
Tokyo, Kyoto, Hokkaido. JE only for rural rice-growing regions in summer.
South Korea
Seoul, Busan, Jeju. JE for rural / agricultural travel MayโOctober.
Singapore
City-state. Standard food / water and bloodborne cover.
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Borneo, Langkawi. JE for rural Borneo and rice-growing areas.
Laos
Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng, southern jungles. Comprehensive cover for rural travel.
Myanmar (Burma)
Yangon, Bagan, Inle Lake. JE and Rabies for rural and rice-growing areas.
Bhutan
Tiger's Nest, Paro, Punakha. Altitude advice for high Himalayan travel.
Bangladesh
Dhaka, Sundarbans, Chittagong Hills. JE and Cholera particularly during monsoon.
Pakistan
Karachi, Lahore, Hunza. Polio booster required by some destinations on departure.
Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar, Gobi, Khรถvsgรถl. Rabies and TBE for steppe / forest travel.
Taiwan
Taipei, Taroko, Sun Moon Lake. JE for rural / outdoor travel in summer.
Hong Kong
City + day trips to outer islands. Standard travel cover.
Kazakhstan
Almaty, Astana, Charyn Canyon. TBE for forested / rural travel.
Uzbekistan
Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva. Silk Road cultural travel โ standard cover plus Rabies for rural.
Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan, Ulu Temburong. Standard SE Asia cover.
Latin America
Yellow Fever territory across the Amazon basin and several certificate-requiring countries. Hep A and Typhoid as standard. Rabies for jungle, rural and longer trips. Altitude advice routinely included for Andean travel.
Brazil
Rio, Salvador, Amazon, Pantanal. YF essential for Amazon and Pantanal travel.
Peru
Cusco, Machu Picchu, Amazon. YF for Amazon basin. Altitude consult included.
Argentina
Buenos Aires, Patagonia, Iguazรบ. YF only needed for Iguazรบ falls region.
Mexico
CDMX, Yucatรกn, Pacific coast. Rabies for caving, longer rural stays.
Colombia
Cartagena, coffee region, Amazon. YF certificate required at some borders.
Costa Rica
Arenal, Manuel Antonio, Tamarindo. YF required if arriving from a risk country.
Ecuador & Galรกpagos
Quito, Amazon, Galรกpagos cruise. YF for Amazon and east of the Andes.
Bolivia
La Paz, Uyuni salt flats, Amazon. Altitude consult routinely included.
Cuba
Havana, Viรฑales, beaches. Mosquito-borne illness on the rise โ repellent guidance.
Chile
Santiago, Patagonia, Atacama. Standard food / water cover for most itineraries.
Uruguay
Montevideo, Punta del Este, Colonia. Standard South American cover.
Venezuela
Caracas, Angel Falls, Los Roques. Comprehensive cover advised.
Guyana
Georgetown, Kaieteur Falls, jungle interior. YF mandatory at entry.
Paraguay
Asunciรณn, Encarnaciรณn, Chaco. YF for tropical / forest regions.
Panama
Panama City, San Blas, Boquete. YF for areas east of the Canal.
Nicaragua
Granada, Ometepe, Pacific coast. Standard Central American cover plus Rabies.
Guatemala
Antigua, Tikal, Lake Atitlรกn. Rabies for jungle / rural travel.
Belize
Caye Caulker, Caracol, San Pedro. Standard reef + jungle cover.
Honduras
Roatรกn, Copรกn, La Ceiba. Rabies for rural and mainland travel.
Dominican Republic
Punta Cana, Samanรก, Santo Domingo. Resort travel โ standard cover.
Jamaica
Montego Bay, Negril, Kingston. Standard Caribbean cover.
Haiti
Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haรฏtien. Cholera endemic โ comprehensive cover advised.
Middle East
Modest baseline for most Gulf travel. The standout is MenACWY which is REQUIRED for Hajj and Umrah to Saudi Arabia, and routinely advised for pilgrimage travel. Polio booster may also be needed for Saudi Arabia from certain origin countries.
Saudi Arabia (Hajj / Umrah)
Mecca, Medina pilgrimage. MenACWY certificate required at entry for Hajj and Umrah.
UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi)
Dubai, Abu Dhabi. Standard travel cover โ Hep A for food / water, Hep B for medical risk.
Jordan
Petra, Wadi Rum, Dead Sea. Hep A and Typhoid for the full range of food / water exposure.
Israel
Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Dead Sea. Standard cover for most itineraries.
Oman
Muscat, Nizwa, Salalah. Rural travel may warrant broader cover.
Qatar
Doha, Souq Waqif. Standard Gulf travel cover for short trips.
Bahrain
Manama, Bahrain Fort. City-state travel โ standard Gulf cover.
Kuwait
Kuwait City. Short-stay business and family travel โ standard cover.
Lebanon
Beirut, Byblos, Baalbek. Standard food / water and bloodborne cover.
Iran
Tehran, Esfahan, Yazd, Shiraz. Rabies for rural travel or extended stays.
Iraq
Baghdad, Erbil, Najaf. Comprehensive cover advised; foreign travel advice checked first.
Oceania
Low-risk for Australia and New Zealand โ mainly tetanus / polio booster cover. Pacific islands and rural Papua New Guinea raise the bar with JE, Rabies in some areas, and Cholera for prolonged stays.
Australia
Sydney, Great Barrier Reef, Outback. JE only for Torres Strait / Northern outer islands.
New Zealand
North and South Islands. Outdoor travel? Tetanus booster recommended.
Fiji
Mainland and outer islands. Standard travel cover.
Papua New Guinea
Diving, trekking, remote. Comprehensive cover for most itineraries.
French Polynesia (Tahiti)
Tahiti, Bora Bora, Moorea. Mostly low-risk overwater bungalow travel.
Cook Islands
Rarotonga, Aitutaki. Standard Pacific island travel cover.
Samoa
Apia, Upolu, Savai'i. Standard Pacific cover; mosquito precautions important.
Tonga
Nuku'alofa, Vava'u, Ha'apai. Standard Pacific island travel cover.
Vanuatu
Port Vila, Tanna volcano, Espiritu Santo. Rabies for outer-island travel.
Solomon Islands
Honiara, Western Province. JE for rural / monsoon-season travel.
Europe
Europe is mostly low risk โ but Tick-borne Encephalitis is a real concern for hiking, forestry and camping in central, eastern and Scandinavian regions. Hep A and Hep B for some destinations. Standard boosters help bring routine cover up to date.
Russia
Moscow, St Petersburg, Trans-Siberian. TBE for any rural / forested travel.
Turkey
Istanbul, Cappadocia, Mediterranean coast. Standard food / water cover.
Iceland
Reykjavik, Ring Road, glaciers. Standard EU-level health environment.
France
Paris, Provence, Alps. Standard EU-level cover; TBE if hiking in Alsace / Eastern France.
Germany
Berlin, Bavaria, Black Forest. TBE for Bavaria, Baden-Wรผrttemberg outdoor travel.
Italy
Rome, Florence, Amalfi, Sicily. Standard EU-level cover.
Spain
Madrid, Barcelona, Andalucรญa, Balearics. Standard EU-level cover.
Portugal
Lisbon, Porto, Algarve, Azores. Standard EU-level cover.
Greece
Athens, Santorini, Crete, Mykonos. Standard EU-level cover.
Netherlands
Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht. Standard EU-level cover.
Croatia
Dubrovnik, Hvar, Plitvice. TBE for hiking and forested coastal areas.
Switzerland
Zurich, Geneva, Alps. TBE strongly considered for Alpine hiking and camping.
Austria
Vienna, Salzburg, Tyrol. TBE recommended for nearly all outdoor travel.
Poland
Krakow, Warsaw, Tatras. TBE for outdoor / forest travel.
Czechia
Prague, ฤeskรฝ Krumlov, Bohemian forest. TBE high-prevalence country.
Hungary
Budapest, Lake Balaton, wine regions. TBE for forested rural travel.
Romania
Bucharest, Transylvania, Carpathians. TBE for hiking and mountain travel.
Bulgaria
Sofia, Black Sea coast, Rila. TBE for hiking in mountain regions.
Ukraine
Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa. Check current FCDO travel advice before booking.
Sweden
Stockholm, archipelago, Lapland. TBE for southern coastal forests, archipelago.
Finland
Helsinki, Lapland, ร land. TBE for southern and coastal forested areas.
Norway
Oslo, fjords, Lofoten. TBE only for south coast forested areas.
Georgia
Tbilisi, Svaneti, Kazbegi. TBE for hiking in the Caucasus.
Albania
Tirana, Berat, Albanian Riviera. Standard Balkan travel cover.
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