Before you travel
Health preparation for Indonesia (including Bali)
Bali's tourist areas are generally well set up for visitors, but rabies is present on the island and across much of Indonesia, and animal contact (including with monkeys at temple sites) is a common source of injury.
Wider Indonesia beyond Bali — including Java, Sumatra and Borneo — carries different and often higher health risks, particularly around malaria in some regions.
Final vaccine and medicine recommendations always depend on your medical history, previous vaccinations, current travel health guidance, trip duration and planned activities. This page is general information, not a personal clinical recommendation — book a consultation so our pharmacist can assess your individual trip.
Personalised recommendations
Vaccines commonly discussed
No single list applies to everyone. Recommendations depend on your route, trip length, activities, health and previous vaccinations.
View the Asia regional travel-health guide
Hepatitis A&B Combined
Commonly recommended
£85 per dose (adult & junior)
Typhoid
Commonly recommended
£38 per dose
Rabies
Widely recommended given rabies presence across Indonesia, including Bali
£74 per dose / £222 for a full course
Japanese Encephalitis
Considered for rural travel or longer stays
£109 per dose
Mosquito-borne illness
Malaria risk and bite prevention
Considered very low in Bali itself; present in some other Indonesian islands, particularly rural Papua and parts of eastern Indonesia.
Risk can differ within a country and can change over time. A consultation assesses your exact itinerary and whether antimalarial medicine should be considered.
Read the malaria prevention guideBeyond vaccination
Practical advice for your trip
- Animal bite avoidance, particularly around temple monkeys
- Food and water hygiene
- Mosquito bite prevention for dengue
- Volcanic activity can occasionally affect travel plans on some islands
Food, water and traveller's diarrhoea
Follow careful food and water hygiene where standards are uncertain. Vaccination does not replace these everyday precautions.
Climate planning
April to October is generally the drier season across most of Indonesia.
Entry requirements
A visa on arrival or e-visa is generally required for UK travellers.
Entry and certificate rules can change. Check the latest official foreign travel advice before departure. Yellow Fever vaccination is not currently administered at this clinic; where a requirement is relevant, the pharmacist can discuss your itinerary and explain that an authorised Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre may be needed.
Common questions
Indonesia (including Bali) travel health FAQs
It's frequently recommended for Bali because rabies is present and animal contact — including with temple monkeys — is common, even on shorter tourist trips. Your pharmacist will confirm based on your plans.
Wash the wound thoroughly with soap and running water for several minutes and seek medical attention as soon as possible, even if you've been vaccinated, as further treatment may still be needed.
If you feel seriously unwell
- If you are seriously unwell abroad, seek local emergency medical care immediately.
- If you are seriously unwell after returning to the UK, call 999 or go to A&E — always mention any recent travel.
- For urgent but non-emergency advice in the UK, call NHS 111 or contact your GP.