Bahrain
Bahrain is located on the Persian Gulf. Its neighbours are Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Keep up-to-date with the latest travel advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) before travelling to Bahrain.
Bahrain is located on the Persian Gulf. Its neighbours are Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Recommended Vaccinations for Bahrain at a Glance
All Travellers: Routine Vaccinations: MMR, DTaP
Most Travellers: Typhoid, Hepatitis A
Some Travellers: Hepatitis B, Rabies
There is No Risk of Malaria in Bahrain.
There is No Risk of Yellow Fever in Bahrain however Travellers arriving from countries with a risk of Yellow Fever may need an International Certificate of Vaccination (ICVP).
Keep up-to-date with the latest travel advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) before travelling to Bahrain.
The table below provides a general guide as to the Travel Vaccinations that may be advised to you for travel to Bahrain.
The Vaccinations and Medications that are needed for travel vary from person-to-person. Everyone should have a personal risk assessment with a travel health professional to take into account a range of factors such as itinerary, medical condition, occupational and lifestyle risk factors and previous vaccination history.
Vaccination | All Travellers | Most Travellers | Some Travellers | Major Risk Factors | Course | Price Per Dose |
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MMR | Yes | Person-to-Person | MMR, Course of Two | £60 | ||
DTaP | Yes | Person-to-Person | Revaxis, Single Dose | £50 | ||
Typhoid | Yes | Contaminated Food and Water | Typhim Vi, Single Dose | £50 | ||
Hepatitis A | Yes | Contaminated Food and Water | Avaxim/havrix, Single Dose | £86 | ||
Hepatitis B | Yes | Body Fluids, Medical Intervention | EnergixB, Course of Three | £65 | ||
Rabies | Yes | Infected Animals | Course of Three | £66 | ||
Rabies | Yes | Infected Animals | Rabipur, Course of Three, ID, in rabies clinincs | £45 |
All Travellers should ensure that they are up-to-date with Routine Vaccinations including Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio and Measles, Mumps and Rubella.
Most travellers will also need to consider a course or booster of Hepatitis A and Typhoid as there is a risk of these diseases across most parts of the world.
Some Travellers may also be advised additional vaccinations such as Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis and Hepatitis B based on their individual risk assessment.
Yellow Fever is not present in Bahrain. There is therefore No Risk of Yellow Fever transmission in Bahrain. There is however a Yellow Fever Certification Requirement for some travellers to Bahrain. For further information, please see Yellow Fever Certification Requirements.
Under International Health Regulations (2005), travellers who have been to an Area affected by Yellow Fever, or who have travelled via an airport of a country affected, are required to present an International Certificate of Vaccination (ICVP) before they are allowed to enter Bahrain.
In Bahrain you will find everything from golf, and horse racing, to water sports of all kinds, and remember that Bahrain is an archipelago comprised of thirty three lovely islands you can easily visit. If you are a Grand Prix fan, you will want to visit the most modern formula one racing track in the world.