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Travelling to Nepal

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

Limited malaria risk

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Tetanus, diphtheria & polioYour UK booster, which is out of date more often than people expect£40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

Hepatitis A2 doses, the second 6 to 12 months after the first£65 per doseTyphoidParticularly if you will eat outside hotels£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 doseRabiesDogs and monkeys around temples and tourist sites£75 per doseJapanese encephalitisRural stays, especially near rice fields and pig farming£95 per doseCholeraFor aid work and poor sanitation£45 per dose

Malaria in Nepal

Risk in the Terai lowlands. Kathmandu and trekking above 1,500m are not at risk.

Talk to us about antimalarials

Also worth knowing

Altitude

Everest and Annapurna treks go high enough that acclimatisation matters more than any vaccine

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