Turkey

Turkey is a low-risk destination for most holidaymakers, but food- and water-borne protection is still sensible — and a few itineraries need more.

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

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Call 0161 676 2015

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TRAVEL HEALTH GUIDE

Recommended vaccines for Turkey

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

Hepatitis A

Most travellers

single dose

DTP booster

Most travellers if out of date

1 booster

Typhoid

Longer stays, eastern regions, adventurous eating

single dose

Hepatitis B

Longer stays, medical/dental tourism, tattoos

3 doses

Rabies

Rural and long-stay travel — stray dogs are common

3 doses

No malaria tablets are needed for typical tourist itineraries, and there is no yellow fever risk. Travellers going for medical or dental treatment should consider Hepatitis B.

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.