Vaccinations & health
Plan a travel-clinic visit 4–6 weeks before departure; most safari areas below ~2,500 m warrant malaria prevention and good bite avoidance.
See a travel doctor
Malaria: parks & coast
Not medical advice
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Health
Common recommendations
Advice depends on your medical history, itinerary, and transit countries. A qualified travel-medicine clinician should personalise vaccines and antimalarials.
- Routine vaccines: Keep MMR, tetanus, hepatitis, and COVID boosters current as your doctor advises.
- Hepatitis A / typhoid: Often recommended for Kenya travel.
- Yellow fever: Certificate may be mandatory depending on where you have been—not always for direct flights from non-endemic regions.
- Malaria: Prophylaxis plus DEET, long sleeves at dusk/dawn, and lodge nets are standard on most safaris.
- Insurance: Medical evacuation cover is important in remote parks—see our travel insurance guide.
On safari
Hydration & sun
Carry refillable water, hat, and high-SPF sunscreen; vehicles can be hot at midday.
Stomach bugs
Stick to sealed water at camps; reputable lodges maintain high food standards.
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