​Malaria & Vaccinations – Tanzania

Philip Briggs
Expert
By Philip Briggs

Philip is a renowned Africa expert and author of many guidebooks to African destinations, including the Bradt guide to Tanzania.

Philip is a renowned Africa expert and author of the Bradt guidebook to Tanzania.

Philip is the author of the Bradt guidebook to Tanzania.

The information on this page is just a general guide and should not be used instead of a consultation with your travel doctor. The government organizations and travel clinics below are trusted resources for complete and up-to-date info about travelers' health in Tanzania.

Vaccinations

Vaccinations are recommended; see websites below for more detailed immunization advice.

Malaria Risk

Malaria is high risk throughout the country, except in high-altitude areas over 2,000m/6,500ft (this includes the Ngorongoro Crater rim, Mt Kilimanjaro and parts of the Eastern Arc Mountains). Most safari parks are high-risk zones. The highest risk of transmission is in the rainy season from November to May. See the websites below for more detailed advice.

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