HEALTH REGULATIONS

Before visiting Kenya you may need to get the following vaccinations or take the following precautions. It is best to seek medical advice as your individual health and your planned activities will be a factor. Seek advice 4-6 weeks before travel.

Required Vaccinations

• Passengers aged 1 year and older travelling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission must hold a yellow fever vaccination certificate.

Routine and Recommended Vaccinations and Medications

• It is recommended that passengers are up to date on routine vaccinations including diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT), measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), polio, shingles, varicella (chickenpox), and yearly flu shots.
• All eligible passengers should be up to date with their Covid-19 vaccines
• A cholera vaccination is recommended for passengers travelling to areas of active cholera transmission.
• A hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for passengers aged 6 months and older. Passengers allergic to a vaccine component or who are younger than 6 months are advised to receive a single dose of immune globulin.
• A hepatitis B vaccination is recommended.
• Malaria may be a risk in Kenya. Passengers travelling to certain areas may need to take anti-malarial medication. Consultation with a doctor regarding this medication should be sought prior to travel. For further information, please view the malaria prevention information by country.
• Note: Chloroquine is NOT an effective anti-malarial medication in Kenya.
• A meningitis vaccination is recommended for passengers aged 2 months and older travelling to areas of Kenya that are part of the meningitis belt during the dry season.
• An Mpox vaccination is recommended for passengers who anticipate having sex with a new partner, or having sex at a commercial sex venue, at a large public event, or in exchange for money or goods. The first dose of vaccine should be obtained at least 6 weeks before travelling, and the second dose should be obtained 4 weeks after the first.
• A rabies vaccination is recommended for passengers whose activities mean they will be around dogs or wildlife.
• A typhoid vaccination is recommended for most passengers, especially those staying with friends or relatives, or visiting smaller cities or rural areas.
• A yellow fever vaccination is recommended for passengers aged 9 months and older who are visiting certain areas of Kenya. Consultation with a doctor regarding this vaccination should be sought prior to travel. For further information, please view the yellow fever prevention information by country.

General Advice

• Leptospirosis is present in Kenya. Passengers are advised to avoid contaminated water and soil.
• Melioidosis is present in Kenya. Passengers are advised to avoid floodwater and contact with soil, and bandage open wounds and burns.
• Schistosomiasis is present in Kenya. Passengers are advised to avoid contaminated water.
• African Tick Bite Fever is present in Kenya. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• Chikungunya is present in Kenya. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is present in Kenya. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• Dengue is present in Kenya. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• Leishmaniasis is present in Kenya. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• Zika is present in Kenya. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever is present in Kenya. Passengers are advised to avoid animals and areas where they live, and to avoid sick people.
• Mpox is present in Kenya. Passengers are advised to avoid animals and animal products, and sick people
• Rift River Valley Fever is present in Kenya. Passengers are advised to avoid animals and bug bites.
• Hantavirus is present in Kenya. Passengers are advised to avoid rodents and areas where they live, and to avoid sick people.
• Tuberculosis is present in Kenya. Passengers are advised to avoid sick people.

For more detailed information, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).