Travel clinic · Africa

Travelling to Tanzania

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

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Tetanus, diphtheria & polioYour UK booster, which is out of date more often than people expect£40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

Yellow feverAdvised for the risk itself, and a certificate may be asked for if you arrive from an at-risk country£92Referral only Hepatitis A2 doses, the second 6 to 12 months after the first£65 per dose TyphoidOne 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 dose Rabies3 doses over 3 to 4 weeks£75 per dose Meningitis ACWYOne dose, at least 10 days before travel£55

Malaria in Tanzania

Risk below 1,800m including Zanzibar. Kilimanjaro's higher slopes are not at risk, but the approach is.

Talk to us about antimalarials

Also worth knowing

Altitude

Kilimanjaro is 5,895m, and altitude sickness is the main reason climbs fail

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