Vaccination before the trip to Egypt
Mandatory vaccinations
Yellow fever
Only if you arrive within 6 days (ie stay, transit> 12h) from areas with yellow-fever transmission, as well as some countries without yellow-fever transmission such as Rwanda, Tanzania, Eritrea, Somalia and Zambia.
Recommended vaccinations
Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis
Polio
Measles, mumps, rubella
Hepatitus A
Hepatitis B (Liver Inflammation)
Cholera / ETEC
Recommendation for long-term stays in the country, backpacking, volunteer work, residence, etc.
Typhoid
Rabies
Recommended for children who cannot report bites, people who are at risk.
Good to know before the trip to Egypt
When you travel to Egypt, you should have protection against hepatitis A, tetanus / diphtheria (basic protection), and cholera / tourist diarrhea.
If you stay in Egypt for three weeks or more or if you have an increased risk behavior, you should also have protection against hepatitis B and typhoid.
Keep in mind that vaccination prescriptions are always tailored to your individual needs. At our drop-in clinics, we make it easy for you, in consultation with our specialized staff, to ensure that you receive full protection before your trip to Egypt. If you start your vaccinations at least one month before the trip, you do not have to forgo any protection due to lack of time. You can never get vaccinated too early.
Vaccination Egypt for children
Children should of course have the same good vaccination protection as adults, they are exposed to the same risk of infection during their stay in Egypt.
Visit one of our clinics
Detailed and personal advice can only be given at our clinics. General advice will be very comprehensive so that nothing is forgotten. Knowledge of local disease incidence must be put in relation to the traveler’s risk-taking, length and character of the trip, previous protection, individual possible chronic diseases, allergies, etc. Medical prescriptions may thus differ from case to case. If you want to know more or get vaccinated before the trip to Central Africa, you are welcome to visit one of our drop-in clinics. Feel free to bring information and records of previous vaccinations.
Diseases in Egypt
Read more about the diseases that exist in Egypt:
Hepatitus A
Hepatitis B
Tetanus
Diphtheria
Cholera
Typhoid
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