HEALTH REGULATIONS

Before visiting Uganda 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 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.
• 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 Uganda. 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 visit Malaria in Uganda.
• Note: Chloroquine and mefloquine are NOT effective anti-malarial medications in Uganda.
• A meningitis vaccination is recommended for passengers aged 2 months and older travelling to areas of Uganda that are part of the meningitis belt during the dry season.
• 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 travellers aged 9 months or older who are visiting certain regions of Uganda. For further information, please visit yellow fever in Uganda.

General Advice

• Leptospirosis is present in Uganda. Passengers are advised to avoid contaminated water and soil.
• Schistosomiasis is present in Uganda. Passengers are advised to avoid contaminated water.
• African Sleeping Sickness (African Trypanosomiasis) is present in Uganda. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• African Tick-Bite Fever is present in Uganda. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• Chikungunya is present in Uganda. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever is present in the Uganda. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• Dengue is present in Uganda. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• Zika is present in Uganda. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• Ebola is present in Uganda. Passengers are advised to animals and areas where they live, and to avoid sick people.
• Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever is present in Uganda. Passengers are advised to avoid animals and areas where they live, and to avoid sick people.
• Rift River Valley Fever is present in Uganda. Passengers are advised to avoid animals and bug bites.
• Hantavirus is present in Uganda. Passengers are advised to avoid rodents and areas where they live, and to avoid sick people.
• Tuberculosis is present in Uganda. Passengers are advised to avoid sick people.

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