Health & medical requirements
No compulsory health requirements are in force if traveling to South Africa. However, if travel is made to Tanzania & Zanzibar then passengers are required to hold valid Yellow Fever certificates. The department of Health recommends that protection against tetanus, polio, hepatitis A and typhoid be taken. The Department of Health produces a useful booklet entitled 'Health Advice for Travellers' (T5) and this is available free from your doctor or from our offices. We must emphasise that because requirements may change at short notice you are responsible for ensuring that you take advice from your GP or appropriate medical authority.
Please note that the following table is a general guide and that you must check with the Department of Health on www.nhs.uk/livewell/travelhealth/pages/travelhealth.aspx or your Doctor before traveling. Further information on Malaria and its prevention and treatment are available from www.fairlands.co.uk/malaria.htm
| Country | Hepatitis A | Polio & Typhoid* | Malaria | Yellow Fever | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswanas | - | R | A | - | - |
| Kenya | R | R | E3 | R | - |
| Lesotho | R | - | E3 | - | - |
| Madagascar | - | R | R | E3 | - |
| Maldives | R | - | E3 | - | - |
| Mauritius | R | A | E3 | M | - |
| Mozambique | R | R | E3 | M | - |
| Namibia | R | R | A | E3 | - |
| Seychelles | R | - | E4 | - | - |
| South Africa | R | - | E3 | - | - |
| Swaziland | R | - | E3 | - | - |
| Tanzania | R | - | E3 | R | M |
| Uganda | R | R | E3 | R | M |
| Zambia | R | R | R | - | - |
| Zimbabwe | R | A | E3 | - | - |
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* Immunisation against typhoid may be less important for short stays in first class conditions
E Immunisation is an essential requirement for entry to the country concerned and you will require a certificate
E1 Immunisation essential except for infants under one year (but note the advice above).
E2 Immunisation essential (except for infants under one year) unless arriving from non-infected areas and staying for less than two weeks. The UK is a non-infected area, but if travelling via equatorial Africa or South America, seek medical advice.
E3 Immunisation essential if the traveller arrives from an infected country or area (this will not apply if your journey is direct from the UK). The lower age limit varies.
E4 Immunisation essential if arriving within 6 days of having visited an infected country.
R Immunisation or tablets recommended for protection against disease, but note that for Yellow Fever pregnant women and infants under nine months should not normally be immunised and therefore should avoid exposure to infection.
M Meningitis, depending on area visited and time of year
