Gambia

Travelling to Gambia? Need Vaccinations?

Keep up to-date with travel advice with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) before travelling to Gambia as travel updates changes from time to time.

Vaccination	All Travellers	Most Travellers	Some Travellers	Major Risk Factors	Course	Price Per Dose
MMR	Yes			Person-to-Person	Measles, mump, rubella, course of Two	£49
DTaP	Yes			Person-to-Person	Tetanus, diphtheria, polio,s Dose	£39
Typhoid		Yes		Contaminated Food and Water	Typhoid, Single Dose	£49
Hepatitis A		Yes		Contaminated Food and Water	Hepatitis A, Single Dose	£59
Meningitis			Yes	Person-to-Person	Meningitis ACWY (Nimenrix), Single Dose	£65
Cholera			Yes	Contaminated Food and Water	Cholera, Course of Two	£35
Hepatitis B			Yes	Body Fluids, Medical Intervention	Hepatitis B, Course of Three	£55
Yellow Fever			Yes	Mosquitoes	Yellow Fever, single Dose	£69
Rabies			Yes	Infected Animals	Rabies, Course of Three	£65

Risk of Malaria in Gambia

Malaria is spread by the plasmodium parasite passed to humans from the bite of an anopheles mosquito. Malaria is a serious illness with symptoms include fever, chills, sweats and flu like symptoms. In severe cases, malaria can be fatal. There isn’t currently a vaccine available for our travellers, although there are other ways to protect yourself.

Malaria Prevention

Travellers to areas where there is a Risk of Malaria should get advice regarding Malaria Medication which can be taken to help stop the illness from developing. The type of medication required depends on your destination, itinerary, length of stay and current medical condition. Further reduce the risk of by practising mosquito Bite Avoidance by using insect repellent such as DEET 50% and covering exposed skin by wearing long sleeves and trousers.