Vaccinations
No international certificate of vaccination is required to enter Tanzania. However vaccinations against yellow fever, hepatitis A, polio and typhoid are recommended. It is essential for visitors to take a course of anti-malaria tablets, commencing two weeks before travel. A general guideline is provided below. All travelers should visit either their personal physician or a travel health clinic 4 to 8 weeks before departure.
Travel insurance
Be sure you have full travel insurance including cover for medical evacuation by air in case of an emergency.
Vaccinations
Polio | One-time booster recommended for any adult traveler who completed the childhood series but never had polio vaccine as an adult |
Yellow fever | Required for all travelers |
Hepatitis A | Recommended for all travelers |
Typhoid | Recommended for all travelers |
Hepatitis B | For travelers who may have intimate contact with local residents, especially if visiting for more than 6 months |
Rabies | For travelers spending a lot of time outdoors who may have direct contact with animals and may not have access to medical care |
Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) | Two doses recommended for all travelers born after 1956, if not previously given |
Tetanus-diphtheria | Revaccination recommended every 10 years |