Before you travel
Health preparation for Uganda
Gorilla trekking and other wildlife trips in Uganda often involve rural, forested travel at altitude, which brings its own set of health considerations.
Itineraries combining trekking with time in more remote regions are generally best discussed in full at your consultation.
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
Yellow fever certificate required for entry
No single list applies to everyone. Recommendations depend on your route, trip length, activities, health and previous vaccinations.
View the Africa regional travel-health guide
TyphoidMost travellers
Widely recommended
£38 per dose
Hepatitis A&B CombinedMost travellers
Widely recommended
£85 per dose (adult & junior)
RabiesSome travellers
Considered for rural trekking or longer stays
£74 per dose / £222 for a full course
DTPAll travellers
Booster if it's been over 10 years
£38 per dose
Mosquito-borne illness
Malaria risk and bite prevention
High risk throughout Uganda. Antimalarial tablets are recommended for every itinerary, including gorilla trekking regions and Kampala.
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 on every itinerary; antimalarial tablets are recommended countrywide
- Physical fitness for trekking at altitude
- Food and water hygiene
- Outbreak alerts: TravelHealthPro carried Marburg (July 2026) and Ebola (August 2026) notices for Uganda and neighbouring DRC. Check the latest news before you travel.
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
December to February and June to August are the drier seasons, popular for trekking.
Entry requirements
A visa is generally required for UK travellers, and a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from everyone aged 1 year and over. Check current entry requirements before booking.
Yellow fever
A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from all travellers aged 1 year and over entering Uganda, including those arriving directly from the UK. Vaccination is recommended for everyone aged 9 months and older because there is a risk of transmission throughout the country.
Entry and certificate rules can change. Check the latest official foreign travel advice on GOV.UK before departure, and see TravelHealthPro for country-specific health guidance. 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
Uganda travel health FAQs
Yes. A yellow fever certificate is required to enter Uganda and the vaccine is recommended, which must be arranged at an authorised centre because we do not give it. Beyond that, typhoid, hepatitis A and B and rabies are commonly discussed for trekking trips, and antimalarial tablets are recommended for the whole stay.
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.