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No inoculations are officially required.

Inoculations for typhoid fever, polio, diphtheria, hepatitis A and malaria (especially for trips into rural areas) are recommended.

For any stays longer than three months, it is also recommended to receive an inoculation for hepatitis B. Inoculations for rabies and typhoid fever are very advisable if one stays predominantly in rural regions and primative areas. For certain regions and seasons, it is highly recommended to receive an inoculation for Japanese encephalitis, a disease that can affect the central nervous system and cause severe complications and death. The spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which was strong at the beginning of 2003, was successfully curbed in April 2004. For stays longer than one year, a negative HIV-Test is necessary.

When working abroad, a health certificate written in English and Chinese is required.


There are international regulations concerning the arrival/departure in/out of regions with a high population of yellow fever.

  • A yellow fever inoculation is required for any direct arrivals to regions with a high population of yellow fever from the following countries: Colombia, Panama, Venezuela, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Cameroon, Kongo, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Togo and Central African Republic.

  • A yellow fever inoculation is required for any international departures from the following countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guiana, Peru, Suriname, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Burundi, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Nigeria, Sambia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Chad and Uganda.

  • Proof of inoculation will also be required (from countries with no occurrences of yellow fever) when you have travelled through one of the countries specified above before entry.



Countries or areas that border the yellow fever region:

  • Arabic countries
  • Central American countries
  • Middle or Far East
  • South East Asia
  • Australia
  • Pacific Islands
  • Greece, Portugal and Malta


Vaccination requirements may change; please check for the latest information before departure.


Remember to consult with the authorities of the state department for all current information before departure.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Australia
Foreign Affairs - Canada
Departement of Foreign Affairs – Ireland
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – New Zealand
Ministry of Foreign Affairs – South Africa
Foreign & Commonwealth Office - United Kingdom
State Department - USA