Vaccinations for Eritrea
Below is the advice for Eritrea based on the Dutch national LCR guidelines. What you personally need depends on your route, length of stay, season and health.
- No vaccination needed? Then no consultation fee
- Open in the evening and at weekends
- Price known in advance, no surprises
- Often reimbursed by your supplementary insurance
Vaccination advice
- Yellow feverYellow fever occurs in this country. Vaccination is recommended, depending on the area you visit.More about this vaccination
- DTPDiphtheria, tetanus and polio. Make sure your DTP is still valid; usually repeated after ten years.More about this vaccination
- Hepatitis ARecommended. Infection occurs through food and water.More about this vaccination
- Hepatitis BConsider for longer stays, healthcare work or close contact with the local population.More about this vaccination
- RabiesIncreased risk. Pre-travel vaccination is recommended, especially for children, cyclists and longer stays.More about this vaccination
- MMR (measles)Check that you have had two MMR doses. Measles occurs in this country.More about this vaccination
- Meningococcal ACWYRecommended depending on season, area and the nature of your trip.More about this vaccination
- DengueDengue occurs. Daytime mosquito protection matters; vaccination is sometimes an option.More about this vaccination
- ChikungunyaChikungunya occurs. Discuss with the practitioner whether vaccination is useful for you.More about this vaccination
- TuberculosisFor longer stays or healthcare work, screening or vaccination may apply.
Aanbevolen (laag risico) voor Anseba, Debub, Gash Barka, Mae Kel en Semenawi Keih Bahri. NIET aanbevolen voor rest incl. Dahlak-archipel.
Malaria and mosquitoes
Hele land <2500mMonths: 1 t/m 12 · malaria tablets may be needed
De stad Asmara en gebieden >2500mMonths: 1 t/m 12 · limited risk, usually mosquito protection only
P. falciparum en gemengde infecties (82%), P. vivax (18%)
Request a malaria prescriptionThis overview is based on the Dutch LCR country list and is general in nature. Your personal advice is determined by the practitioner during the consultation.