Mozambique
Health in Mozambique: vaccines, water, medical care and insurance
Get routine shots plus hepatitis A and typhoid; add yellow fever only if arriving from or transiting through a country with yellow-fever transmission, and buy travel insurance – skip tap water, use bottled or boiled water.
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Key facts
- Yellow fever
- Required only if you have been in or transited through a country with yellow-fever transmission within the relevant period
Vaccination summary
Routine immunisations (MMR, DTP, polio, seasonal flu) should be up‑to‑date before travel. Hepatitis A is advised for all visitors because the virus spreads via food and water. Typhoid vaccination, either oral capsules or a single injection, is recommended for many travellers; consult a travel-health professional. Yellow‑fever vaccination is only mandatory if you have been in or transited through a country with yellow-fever transmission before arrival; otherwise it is optional.
- MMR, DTP, Polio, Flu — All travellers — Check last dose dates
- Hepatitis A — All travellers — Single dose, booster 6‑12 months later
- Typhoid — Many travellers — Oral 4 capsules or single injection
- Yellow fever — Travelers from or transiting through countries with yellow-fever transmission — Certificate required if applicable
Water and medical care
- Buy sealed bottled water and keep it sealed.
- Boil water if you must use tap water.
- Carry a small pack of oral rehydration salts.
- Emergency numbers vary by region – check local listings.
Questions people ask
What vaccines do I need for Mozambique?
Keep routine shots up‑to‑date, add hepatitis A and typhoid for many travellers; yellow‑fever only if you arrived from or transited through a country with yellow-fever transmission.
Verify with the official source
Draft, not field-verified
- officialU.S. Department of State – Mozambique travel health
- officialUK Foreign Travel Advice – Mozambique health
- officialCanadian Travel Advice – Mozambique health
- officialAustralian Government – Smart Traveller Mozambique health
- officialNew Zealand Safe Travel – Mozambique health
- officialIrish Travel Advice – Mozambique health
Deep dive
Every source; changeable facts are marked check
Sources
- officialU.S. Department of State – Mozambique travel health
- officialUK Foreign Travel Advice – Mozambique health
- officialCanadian Travel Advice – Mozambique health
- officialAustralian Government – Smart Traveller Mozambique health
- officialNew Zealand Safe Travel – Mozambique health
- officialIrish Travel Advice – Mozambique health
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