People travel from the UK to India for many reasons: visiting family, weddings, business, tours of Rajasthan and the Golden Triangle, beach holidays in Goa and Kerala, and trekking in the Himalayan foothills.
The reason for your trip matters as much as the destination. Travellers who are visiting friends and relatives often stay longer, eat at home and spend time outside the usual tourist areas, and that can change what is advised. Long stays, rural travel, working with animals and travelling with young children are all worth mentioning.
The pharmacist at North Wales Clinics looks at where you are going, how long for and what you will be doing, alongside your health and vaccine history, and talks you through the options.
UK guidance usually advises these vaccines for most travellers to India. Each has its own page explaining what it protects against and how the course works:
Vaccines to consider for India
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.
- ChikungunyaConsidered for travellers aged 12 and over going to an area with a current outbreak, and for frequent or long-stay travellers to higher-risk regions.
- CholeraTravellers at higher risk, such as aid workers and those going to areas with a cholera outbreak where safe water and medical care are limited.
- 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.
- Japanese encephalitisTravellers staying a month or more in affected areas during the transmission season, frequent travellers, and those on shorter trips who will spend time in rural areas such as rice fields or near pig farms.
- MeaslesAll travellers should be up to date with their measles (MMR) vaccines. An early dose can be considered for infants from six months old who will be mixing with local people.
- 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.
- TuberculosisNot offered at this clinicChildren under 16 who have not had the vaccine and will stay for more than three months, and some people at risk through their work.Ask your GP surgery about this vaccine.
Certificate requirements
A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers aged 9 months and over arriving within six days of leaving a country with a risk of yellow fever. There is no risk of yellow fever in India itself. Proof of polio vaccination may be needed by some travellers.
Malaria
There is a risk of malaria in the states of Mizoram, Odisha and Tripura. The risk is low in the rest of India, including Goa and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and there is no risk in the Lakshadweep islands.
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, India. Last checked 12 October 2026.
When to book
Try to book six to eight weeks before you leave, because some vaccines need more than one dose and the doses are spaced apart. A later appointment is still worthwhile. The pharmacist can advise on what is possible before you go and what to be careful about while you are away.
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.
India travel health questions
I am visiting family in India. Is the advice different?
It can be. People visiting friends and relatives often stay longer and live as local people do, which can change the advice. Tell the pharmacist where you will be staying and for how long.
I have been to India before. Do I need another appointment?
It is worth checking before each trip. Some vaccines need a booster after a number of years, and guidance changes. Bring any records you have so the pharmacist can see what is still in date.
Can children come to the travel clinic?
Please ask when you book. Book a slot for each person travelling so there is enough time, and bring each child's vaccine record.
Still have a question? Call 01745 570232
More destination guides
Visiting more than one country? Read each guide before your consultation, and tell the pharmacist your full route.