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Travelling to Ethiopia

What is usually advised for Ethiopia, what the border requires, and whether malaria tablets come into it

Malaria is present

Required for entry

A condition of entry, and you will be asked for the certificate at the border

Yellow feverA certificate is a condition of entry£92Referral only

For all travellers

The routine UK schedule, worth checking before any trip

Tetanus, diphtheria & polioYour UK booster, which is out of date more often than people expect£40

For most travellers

Advised for most people going here

Meningitis ACWYRisk peaks in the dry season, December to June£55Hepatitis A2 doses, the second 6 to 12 months after the first£65 per doseTyphoidOne dose, at least 2 weeks before you travel£45

For some travellers

Depends on your itinerary, activities and how long you are staying

Hepatitis B3 doses over 6 months, or an accelerated course if you travel sooner£55 per doseRabies3 doses over 3 to 4 weeks£75 per doseCholera2 oral doses, at least 1 week apart£45 per dose

Malaria in Ethiopia

Risk below 2,000m. Addis Ababa is above that and not at risk.

Talk to us about antimalarials

Also worth knowing

Altitude

Addis Ababa sits at 2,400m, and the Simien Mountains go far higher

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