South Africa
TRAVEL HEALTH GUIDE
Recommended vaccines for South Africa
Explore the travel vaccines most commonly recommended for visitors to South Africa. Your final recommendations will depend on your destination, trip duration, planned activities, and medical history.
Hepatitis A
Most travellers
Most travellers
DTP booster
Most travellers if out of date
1 booster
Typhoid
Longer stays, rural travel
single dose
Hepatitis B
Longer stays, healthcare work, adventure sports
3 doses
Rabies
Wildlife work, remote travel, animal contact
3 doses
Malaria: seasonal risk in Kruger National Park, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and northern KwaZulu-Natal — tablets are usually advised for those areas (roughly September–May). No yellow fever risk, but a certificate is required if arriving from a yellow-fever country.
Ideally book 4–6 weeks before travel
Same-week appointments available
Last-minute travellers welcome
Personalised travel health advice
FAQ
FAQs
Do I need malaria tablets for Kruger?
Do I need a yellow fever jab for South Africa?
What if I’m only visiting Cape Town?