Trips to Tanzania usually involve one or more of three things: safari in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro, climbing Kilimanjaro, and beach time on Zanzibar.
Each of those changes the conversation. Safari and beach stays bring mosquito-borne infections into the picture, a Kilimanjaro climb means planning for altitude as well as vaccines, and travellers who arrive through another African country may be asked for a yellow fever certificate. Tell the pharmacist your whole route, including stopovers.
The pharmacist at North Wales Clinics checks your plans against current UK travel health guidance, looks at what you have had before and explains what is worth considering.
UK guidance usually advises these vaccines for most travellers to Tanzania. Each has its own page explaining what it protects against and how the course works:
Vaccines to consider for Tanzania
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.
- 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.
- Meningococcal diseaseTravellers at higher risk, such as healthcare workers, those visiting friends and relatives, and long-stay travellers in close contact with local people.
- PolioAll travellers should have completed a UK polio course. A booster is advised for some travellers, depending on the length of stay, living conditions and when the last dose was given.
- 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.
- Yellow feverNot available at this clinicGenerally not recommended for Tanzania. It may be considered for a small number of travellers aged 9 months to under 60 who are staying a long time, will be heavily exposed to mosquitoes or cannot avoid mosquito bites.Only registered yellow fever vaccination centres can give this vaccine. The pharmacist can point you to your nearest centre.
Certificate requirements
A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers over 1 year of age 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.
Malaria
There is a high risk of malaria in all areas below 1,800 metres, including Zanzibar. There is no risk above 1,800 metres.
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, Tanzania. Last checked 12 October 2026.
When to book
Six to eight weeks before departure is ideal, because some vaccines are given as a course and there is usually malaria prevention to plan too. If you have left it later, it is still worth booking. The pharmacist will tell you 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.
Tanzania travel health questions
I am climbing Kilimanjaro. Does that change the advice?
Tell the pharmacist your route and how high you will go. Altitude brings its own health considerations, and the pharmacist can talk through how to prepare and when to speak to your GP.
I am flying via another African country. Does that matter?
It can. Certificate rules depend on where you arrive from and how long you spend in transit. The certificate requirements on this page give a summary, and the pharmacist will check your route.
Is the advice different for Zanzibar?
Mention it when you book. The pharmacist will go through the advice for every part of your trip, including the islands.
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Visiting more than one country? Read each guide before your consultation, and tell the pharmacist your full route.