India

Includes Andaman Islands, Goa and Nicobar Islands

Vaccinations

The vaccines below are recommended for travellers to this country depending on their individual level of risk. Extended or frequent travel, travel to remote areas and patients visiting friends or relatives are examples of additional risk factors.

Use the risk assessment consultation to determine risk level.

Risk level Vaccines required
All travellers Diphtheria
Hepatitis A
Tetanus
Typhoid
Sometimes advised for high risk Hepatitis B
Rabies
Highest risk Cholera
Japanese Encephalitis
Tuberculosis
Yellow Fever No risk of yellow fever, however vaccination might be required for certificate purposes from a yellow fever area.

Check travel vaccine schedules.

Visit Fit for Travel website for non-vaccine preventable diseases prevalent in area

Malaria

The information below identifies the risk of malaria and recommended prophylaxis regimens for different geographical regions within this country. View the malaria map to identify localities within risk areas.

Areas of risk Level of risk Recommended regimen Seasonal risk Drug resistance
North-eastern states of Meghalaya, Mizoram district of Amini in Arunachal Pradesh, north and south Chhattisgarh, Orissa and the city of Mangalore HIGH RISK MAL/DOX/MEF ALL CHLOR
Central Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh LOW RISK ADDITIONAL* MAL/DOX/MEF ALL CHLOR
All other areas inc. Punjab, Rajasthan, Kerala, Goa and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands LOW/NO RISK AVOIDANCE ALL CHLOR

Visit Fit for Travel website for more information and malaria maps

For more help contact Information Services.