Vaccine Requirements by Countries
Africa
Yellow Fever
Mandatory for travelers 9 months old entering countries like Angola, Ghana, and Uganda, especially if arriving from areas with yellow fever risk.
Recommended
Hepatitis A & B: Due to varying sanitation levels.
Typhoid: Especially for rural or long-term stays.
Meningococcal Meningitis: Recommended in the meningitis belt (e.g., Burkina Faso, Niger) during the dry season.
Rabies: For travelers engaging in outdoor activities or visiting remote areas.
Polio: Particularly in countries with recent outbreaks.
Ociena
Recommended
Hepatitis A & B: Depending on specific countries and activities.
Typhoid: For travelers to certain areas in Papua New Guinea and other Pacific Islands.
Japanese Encephalitis: For travelers to rural areas in countries like Papua New Guinea.
Rabies: For travelers engaging in outdoor activities or visiting remote areas.
No mandatory vaccines required
Asia
Yellow Fever
Mandatory for travelers 9 months old entering countries like Indonesia and Thailand if arriving from areas with yellow fever risk.
Meningococcal Meningitis:
Saudi Arabia mandates vaccination for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims.
Recommended
Hepatitis A & B: Due to varying sanitation levels.
Typhoid: Especially for rural or long-term stays.
Japanese Encephalitis: For travelers to rural areas in countries like India, China, and Southeast Asia.
Rabies: For travelers engaging in outdoor activities or visiting remote areas.
Polio: Particularly in countries with recent outbreaks.
South America
Recommended
Hepatitis A & B: Due to varying sanitation levels.
Typhoid: Especially for rural or long-term stays.
Rabies: For travelers engaging in outdoor activities or visiting remote areas
Yellow Fever
Mandatory for travelers 9 months old entering countries like Brazil, Colombia, and Peru, especially if arriving from areas with yellow fever risk.