Travel vaccinations for Kenya

TravelHealthPro recommends yellow fever vaccination for travellers aged 9 months and over visiting most of Kenya, including the Masai Mara, Tsavo East, Tsavo West and Lake Nakuru. It is generally not recommended for travel only to areas with a low potential for exposure, such as the North Eastern province and parts of the coast. Bring your itinerary and we will confirm what applies and arrange the vaccination and certificate.

For most of Kenya, yes. TravelHealthPro classes most of the country as high risk and recommends antimalarial tablets alongside bite avoidance. The risk is very low in Nairobi and in the highlands above 2,500 metres, where bite avoidance is usually enough. Tell us every stop on your route, including the coast and any safari lodges.

No certificate is required for a direct journey from the UK. Kenya requires a certificate from travellers aged 1 year and over arriving from a country with yellow fever transmission risk. Separately, vaccination is recommended for your own protection in most of Kenya, so the two questions usually end with the same answer.

TravelHealthPro recommends hepatitis A, tetanus (the combined diphtheria, tetanus and polio booster) and typhoid for most travellers, alongside routine UK vaccinations. Yellow fever, rabies, hepatitis B, meningitis ACWY and cholera depend on your route, activities and length of stay.

Ideally four to six weeks before you travel. Some courses, such as rabies and hepatitis B, are given over a few weeks, so the earlier you book the better. If your trip is sooner than that, come in anyway, as there is usually still something we can do to protect you.

It depends on where you are going, what you will be doing and how long you are staying. At your consultation we check your itinerary against the latest TravelHealthPro (NaTHNaC) recommendations and talk through exactly what is advised for your trip.

Some countries require proof of yellow fever vaccination before they will let you enter. We are a registered Yellow Fever centre, so we can arrange your vaccination and issue your certificate. We will confirm at your consultation whether your destination needs one.

Vaccines are priced per dose, and some need more than one dose for the full course, so we always show you the total before we start. You can see current prices on our travel vaccination price list. Some vaccines, such as hepatitis A and typhoid, may be free at your GP, though same-day appointments are available with no GP referral needed.

Malaria is prevented with antimalarial tablets, not a vaccine. Whether you need them depends on the region you are visiting and the time of year. We advise on this at your consultation and can prescribe the right tablets for your trip. You can read more on our malaria page.

No. A vaccine can be recommended to protect your health even where no certificate is needed for entry. Some countries do have certificate requirements linked to where you have travelled or transited, so check both the health advice and the entry rules before you depart. Your route and personal circumstances matter to both.

Share your full route, including stopovers and onward travel. Vaccination advice and malaria prevention can differ between countries, and between regions within a country, so we look at every stop when we plan with you.

Yes. Our country guides cover the destinations we are asked about most, but every consultation covers your exact itinerary. Contact the clinic with your destination, departure date and travel plans and we will discuss the next step.

Yes. Advice can change, and a new trip may involve different regions, activities or lengths of stay. Bring your previous vaccination records when you discuss the journey so we can see what is still covered.

Use the TravelHealthPro country information for current health guidance and GOV.UK foreign travel advice for entry rules and travel information. Check again closer to departure, and bring anything you are unsure about to your consultation.