Safari, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar. Malaria tablets are advised almost everywhere, including Zanzibar.
Vaccines for Tanzania
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.
Current health alerts
Mpox clade I outbreak ongoing. Travellers may face extra health checks at the border.
Advised for most travellers
Advised for some travellers, depending on your trip
PolioVaccine-derived poliovirus (type 2) is circulating. A booster is advised for some travellers, such as health workers, if they have not had one in the past 12 months. No polio certificate is required.
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 over 1 year of age 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.
Since 1 October 2024 visitors to Zanzibar must buy mandatory travel insurance from the Zanzibar Insurance Corporation.
Malaria
High risk. Tablets are recommended.
High risk in all areas below 1,800 metres, including Zanzibar: atovaquone with proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine is recommended.
No risk above 1,800 metres: bite avoidance only.
Other health risks
Altitude
Mount Kilimanjaro rises to 5,895 metres.
Schistosomiasis
Present in fresh water. Avoid swimming or wading in lakes and rivers.
Zika
There is a risk. Pregnant travellers and couples planning a pregnancy should seek advice before booking.
Dengue and other insect-borne infections
Avoid bites day and night.
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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