What Vaccinations Should Be Done When Traveling to Foreign Countries?

28. Oktober 2025

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Even during a pandemic, people are not ready to give up travel. Exotic destinations such as Brazil, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Africa are open for tourists. If you go to these countries—especially countries in Africa—you can face dangerous infections, and vaccinations can help protect you.

Wichtigste Erkenntnisse

Even during a pandemic, people are not ready to give up travel.

Für wen das ist

Für alle, die Bakterielle und virale Infektionen über Viren, travel erkunden.

Warum es wichtig ist

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Dr. Helene

Allgemeinmedizinerin

If your parents were not opposed to vaccination, and you did not have any health problems in childhood, then you already have a basic set of vaccinations, which includes hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps, and polio vaccinations. When traveling to foreign countries, you should also get vaccinations for the following diseases:

Hepatitis A—The main routes of infection include food, household contacts, and water. The virus is transmitted through many things including dirty hands and dishes.

Hepatitis A does not cause permanent damage to the liver; the immune system produces antibodies that form permanent immunity. Children can be vaccinated starting at one year old, and there are no age restrictions for adults. The standard vaccination includes two vaccinations 6–18 months apart.

Get vaccinated before a trip to

Africa: all countries;
Asia: all countries except Israel;
North America: North Canada, Greenland, Alaska;
Latin America: all countries;
Oceania: all islands except New Zealand.

Typhoid fever is an acute infection that affects the intestinal lymphatic system, accompanied by general intoxication of the body. The route of infection is through food. Vaccination is done through a single injection of typhoid vaccine liquid.

Get vaccinated before a trip to:

Africa: all countries;
Asia: all countries except Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Japan. Highly recommended before visiting India;
Latin America: Honduras, Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, El Salvador, Chile, Ecuador;
Oceania: all islands except New Zealand.

Rabies is an infection caused by animal bites from a dog, cat, fox, monkey, bat, etc. Vaccination must be carried out a month before the trip so that the body develops immunity.

Get vaccinated before a trip to

Asia: all countries except Japan and island states. Especially recommended before visiting Vietnam, India, China, Thailand;
Latin America: all countries.

Yellow fever is a serious illness transmitted by mosquito bites. The mortality rate is almost 60 percent. It is necessary to vaccinate both children and adults traveling to an exotic country. Immunity for 10 years will take effect in 10 days. Then revaccination is necessary.

There are a number of countries that require a yellow fever vaccination certificate for visitors to enter. The list includes:

Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Gabon, Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Togo, Central African Republic.
Latin America: French Guiana.

You might also want to consider getting vaccinated before a trip to:

Africa: all countries.
Asia: India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand.
Latin America: Brazil, Bolivia, Venezuela, Guyana, Colombia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Ecuador.

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