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Travel vaccines for Indonesia

For Bali and the main islands the main risks are food and water hygiene, mosquito bites and animal bites. Malaria tablets are only advised for Papua.

Vaccines for Indonesia

Book this week to give your vaccines time to work.

Some courses can be speeded up. A yellow fever certificate becomes valid 10 days after your vaccine.

Advised for most travellers

Advised for some travellers, depending on your trip

TuberculosisTB (BCG) vaccine is advised for unvaccinated children under 16 who will live in the country for more than 3 months, and for some health workers. It is not given in pharmacy; ask your GP.
MeaslesMeasles risk is higher than in the UK. Check you have had two doses of MMR, which is free from your GP.

These are suggestions only and may differ from what our expert clinician advises at your consultation.

Entry rules

  • A yellow fever certificate is required for travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission.
  • Not required if you fly direct from the UK.
  • Indonesia also asks some departing travellers for proof of meningitis and polio vaccination.

Malaria

Tablets only for Papua.

  • High risk in Papua (Irian Jaya): atovaquone with proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine is recommended.
  • Low risk in Bali, Lombok, Java and Sumatra: awareness and bite avoidance.
  • No risk in the city of Jakarta.

Other health risks

Zika

There is a risk. Travel-associated cases linked to Bali and neighbouring islands were reported in the UK and France in 2025 and 2026. Pregnant travellers and couples planning a pregnancy should seek advice before booking.

Altitude

Mount Rinjani on Lombok rises to 3,726 metres and Mount Semeru on Java to 3,676 metres.

Schistosomiasis

Present in fresh water in some areas. Avoid swimming or wading in lakes and rivers.

More than one country?

Add each country when you book and we’ll plan for the whole route.

Summarised from NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro, checked 10 November 2026. Advice can change, so we check it again at your appointment.

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