Vaccinations for Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea
Below is the advice for Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea 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 feverOnly required if you arrive from or transited through a yellow fever area.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
- TyphoidConsider for longer stays or basic travel conditions.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
- Japanese encephalitisConsider when staying in nature areas or the countryside.More about this vaccination
- DengueDengue occurs. Daytime mosquito protection matters; vaccination is sometimes an option.More about this vaccination
- TuberculosisFor longer stays or healthcare work, screening or vaccination may apply.
Malaria and mosquitoes
Hele landMonths: 1 t/m 12 · malaria tablets may be needed
P. falciparum en gemengde (75%), P. vivax (25%)
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.