FOR ALL COUNTRIES (BELOW)

Check routine immunisations including tetanus.

Immunisation against poliomyelitis, hepatitis A and typhoid.

For longer term travellers, check BCG status, and consider immunisation against diphtheria, hepatitis B and rabies.

For rural travel, usually for more than one month, particularly during and just after the rainy seasons, consider immunisation against Japanese encephalitis (see individual countries for risk). The vaccine is not necessary for the majority of travellers to the Indian subcontinent.