Altitude is the main issue for trekkers. Food and water hygiene and animal bites matter for everyone.
Vaccines for Nepal
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, including those who have spent more than 12 hours in transit through an airport in such a country.
Not required if you fly direct from the UK.
There is no risk of polio, but proof of polio vaccination may be needed by some travellers.
Malaria
Low risk. Tablets are not usually advised.
Low risk below 1,500 metres, particularly in the Terai: awareness and bite avoidance.
No risk in Kathmandu or on typical Himalayan treks.
For travellers at higher risk, atovaquone with proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine are suitable options.
Other health risks
Altitude
Everest Base Camp is at about 5,300 metres and the Thorong La pass on the Annapurna circuit at 5,416 metres. Kathmandu is at 1,220 metres.
Zika
Not reported in Nepal, but the mosquito is present and it borders areas with a known risk.
Air quality
Can be poor in Kathmandu.
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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We show some of our most popular destinations here, but we give travel vaccine advice for wherever you’re going. Tell us your route when you book, or give us a call.