Vaccinations

Current health advice for Tanzania and recommendations indicate that there are no mandatory required vaccines for Tanzania. Recommended vaccinations include Diphtheria, Tetanus, Hepatitis A, Typhoid Fever, Yellow Fever. Vaccinations to be considered (depending on where you intend to visit in Tanzania, where you plan to stay, and what you intend to do) include Polio, Hepatitis B, Rabies, Meningococcal Meningitis, Cholera and Tuberculosis (TB).

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Malaria Risk

Malaria is a risk in Tanzania predominantly due to ‘P. falciparum’ which exists throughout the year in the whole country below 1800 metres. Resistance to chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine have been reported. Recommended prevention includes protection against mosquito bites (cover-up at night with long sleeves and trousers, use of repellent, sprays, coils and sleeping under mosquito nets) plus use of mefloquine, doxycycline or atovaquone/proguanil (Malarone) tablets.

We strongly advise all travellers to consult their local Travel Health Clinic, GP and highly respected online sources detailed below, for further information and advice on health requirements for Tanzania.

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Fit For Travel – Health Information 

Fit for Travel is a public access website provided by the NHS (Scotland). It gives travel health information for people travelling abroad from the UK. The website is compiled and updated by a team of experts from the Travel Medicine Division at Health Protection Scotland (HPS). They produce detailed health advice for travellers to Tanzania.

 

MASTA Health Information

MASTA offer a comprehensive Tanzania Health Brief. These are very detailed but do incur a small charge. Their Tanzania Health Brief provides travel and medical advice specifically tailored to your journey, expected living conditions abroad and dates of travel. 

 

WHO Health Information Advice on Malaria Prevention

World Health Organisation (WHO) publish a very detailed guide ‘International Travel and Health’. This publication offers guidance on the full range of health risks likely to be encountered at specific destinations and associated with different types of travel – from business, humanitarian and leisure travel to backpacking and adventure tours.

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Malaria Hotspots is a good source of information for facts about Malaria, health and tips to avoid bites.