Pakistan

For family visits, business trips and longer stays in Pakistan, protection against food- and water-borne disease is the priority, with polio and malaria needing special attention.

Book a £10 travel health consultation and travel with confidence.

Book An Appointment

Call 0161 676 2015

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TRAVEL HEALTH GUIDE

Recommended vaccines for Pakistan

Explore the travel vaccines most commonly recommended for visitors to Pakistan. Your final recommendations will depend on your destination, trip duration, planned activities, and medical history.

Hepatitis A

Most travellers

single dose

Typhoid

Most travellers — Pakistan has extensively drug-resistant typhoid, so vaccination is strongly advised

single dose

Polio (as DTP booster)

All travellers — proof of polio vaccination within the last 12 months may be required when leaving Pakistan after stays of 4+ weeks

1 booster

Hepatitis B

Longer stays, medical/dental treatment risk

3 doses

Rabies

Rural travel and animal contact

3 doses

Malaria: risk exists below 2,000m — antimalarial tablets are often advised, particularly outside major cities. We’ll check your route and season. Carry your polio booster record (ICVP) if staying over 4 weeks.

WHEN TO BOOK

Plan Ahead Before You Travel

We recommend booking your appointment 4–6 weeks before departure to allow enough time for vaccinations to become effective or for multiple-dose courses to be completed.