Egypt is a short flight from the UK and trips tend to follow a few patterns: Red Sea resorts such as Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada, Nile cruises between Luxor and Aswan, and visits to Cairo and the pyramids.
A week in a resort needs less planning than a longer trip, but it is still worth checking that your routine UK vaccines are up to date. Travellers who are visiting family, staying for a long time, eating outside hotels or working with animals may be advised to consider more.
The pharmacist at North Wales Clinics goes through your plans and your vaccine history and tells you what current UK guidance advises for your trip.
UK guidance usually advises these vaccines for most travellers to Egypt. Each has its own page explaining what it protects against and how the course works:
Vaccines to consider for Egypt
A summary of current UK travel health guidance. What is right for you depends on your route, your health and the vaccines you have already had.
Usually advised
Advised for most travellers to this destination.
Sometimes advised
Advised for some travellers, depending on the trip and the person.
- DengueConsidered only for travellers aged 4 and over who have had dengue before and are going to an area with a risk of dengue or a current outbreak.
- Hepatitis BTravellers whose activities or medical history put them at higher risk, and those staying for a long time. It can be considered for any traveller.
- RabiesTravellers at higher risk: those working with animals, going to places where medical care is limited, doing activities such as running or cycling, or staying for more than a month.
- TyphoidTravellers at higher risk, such as those visiting friends and relatives, and frequent or long-stay travellers to areas where sanitation and food hygiene may be poor.
Certificate requirements
A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from a country with a risk of yellow fever, or who have spent more than 12 hours in transit through an airport in one. There is no risk of yellow fever in Egypt itself. Proof of polio vaccination may be needed by some travellers.
Malaria
There is no risk of malaria in Egypt. The World Health Organization declared Egypt malaria-free in 2024.
The pharmacist will advise on avoiding mosquito bites and on whether antimalarial tablets are recommended for your trip.
This is a general guide from UK travel health guidance, last checked 12 October 2026. The pharmacist confirms what is right for you at your consultation, based on your itinerary, health and vaccine history.
Source: NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro, Egypt. Last checked 12 October 2026.
When to book
Six to eight weeks before you travel is ideal, since some vaccines are given in more than one dose. Egypt is often booked at short notice, and a later appointment is still worthwhile: the pharmacist will advise on what can be done before you go.
Getting your travel vaccines at Peter Morgan Pharmacy
- Book a free video consultation. The pharmacist goes through your trip, your health and the vaccines you have already had.
- Get your plan. You leave the call knowing which vaccines and advice UK guidance suggests for your route.
- Come in for your vaccines. The team books you in at Peter Morgan Pharmacy, Dyserth, at a time that leaves room for any course to finish before you go.
Egypt travel health questions
I am staying in an all-inclusive resort. Is an appointment worth it?
It is worth a check. Some vaccines are advised for most travellers to Egypt, and the pharmacist can confirm whether you are already covered.
Is there anything to know about food and water?
Stomach upsets are a common travel illness. The pharmacist can talk through food and water precautions as part of your consultation.
Do I need to think about malaria in Egypt?
The malaria note on this page gives the current position. The pharmacist will still talk about avoiding insect bites, which matters for other infections too.
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Visiting more than one country? Read each guide before your consultation, and tell the pharmacist your full route.