Routine Vaccines

Be sure that your routine vaccines are up-to-date regardless of your travel destination.

Vaccines to Consider

These diseases can be prevented by vaccine. Talk to your travel health provider about which ones are right for you.

(Listed in alphabetical order)

Yellow Fever Vaccination Requirements

Yellow fever is a disease caused by the bite of an infected mosquito. Travellers get vaccinated either because it is required to enter a country or because it is recommended for their protection.

Requirements are in place to protect both travellers and countries from the risk of importing or spreading the yellow fever virus.  It is important to note that country entry requirements may not reflect your risk of yellow fever at your destination. It is also recommended to contact the nearest diplomatic or consular office of the destination(s) you will be visiting to verify additional entry requirements.

There is no risk of yellow fever in the United Kingdom and proof of vaccination is not required.

Food and Water-borne Diseases

Practise safe food and water precautions while travelling in Western Europe to avoid diseases like brucellosis and travellers’ diarrhea. Remember: "Boil it, cook it, peel it, or leave it!"

Insects and Illness

Some insects carry and spread diseases in Western Europe like leishmaniasis, Lyme disease, tick-borne encephalitis and West Nile virus. Travellers are advised to take precautions against bites.

Malaria

• Malaria is a serious and occasionally fatal disease that is spread by mosquitoes. There is no vaccine against malaria.
• There is no evidence of malaria transmission in this country.

Animals and Illness

Travellers are cautioned to avoid contact with animals, including dogs, monkeys, snakes, rodents, birds and bats. Some infections found in Western Europe, like rabies, can be shared between humans and animals.

Person-to-Person Infections

Crowded conditions can increase your risk of certain illnesses. Remember to wash your hands often and practise proper cough and sneeze etiquette to avoid colds, the flu (including H1N1).

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV are spread through blood and bodily fluids; practise safe sex.