Before you travel
Health preparation for Nigeria
Nigeria is a significant VFR destination for our patients, and trips are often longer and more varied than typical tourist travel.
Nigeria sits within the African meningitis belt, so meningitis vaccination is often worth discussing alongside the standard travel vaccines.
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.
Mosquito-borne illness
Malaria risk and bite prevention
Present throughout the country, including in Lagos and Abuja, all year round.
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
- Malaria prevention nationwide, including in cities
- Meningitis risk, particularly in the dry season (roughly December to June)
- Food and water hygiene
- Access to healthcare can vary significantly by region
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
November to February is generally drier across much of the country.
Entry requirements
A visa is required in advance for UK travellers; check current entry requirements before booking.
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
Nigeria travel health FAQs
Malaria prevention is essential for almost every trip to Nigeria, and we'll also discuss typhoid, Hepatitis A&B and meningitis risk based on your season of travel and specific region.
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.