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What vaccines do I need for Victoria Falls?

  • Hepatitis A. Food & Water. Recommended for most travellers.
  • Hepatitis B. Blood & Body Fluids. Recommended for travellers to most regions.
  • Typhoid. Food & Water. Recommended for travellers to most regions.
  • Cholera. Food & Water. ...
  • Yellow Fever. Mosquito. ...
  • Rabies. Saliva of Infected Animals.




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high all year round in the north, east and northwest of the country including the valley of Zambezi River, Victoria Falls, national parks Chizarira, Hwange, Gonarezhou and Mana. We recommend the use of mosquito-repellent measures from dusk till morning, in combination with the use of malaria tablets.

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Top Travel Tips for Victoria Falls Don't miss out: most hotels or lodges will gladly arrange activities on arrival for you, however, booking in advance is recommended to ensure availability on elephant-back safaris as these are often fully booked.

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South Africa requires a valid International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP) documenting yellow fever vaccination =10 days before arrival in South Africa for all travelers aged =1 year, traveling from or transiting for >12 hours through the airport of a country with risk for yellow fever virus ...

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  • Respiratory infections & TB.
  • Enteric (intestines) diseases.
  • Neglected Tropical Disease & Malaria.
  • Other infections.
  • Maternal & neonatal.
  • Nutritional deficiencies.
  • Neoplasms (cancers)


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Visiting Victoria Falls requires vaccinations against Yellow Fever, Hepatitis A and B, and Tetanus. You will also need to take anti-Malaria medication, especially important when you are travelling to the falls during wet season as mosquitoes are at their highest levels.

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  • Quick Dry T-shirts - Chances are, you will break a sweat.
  • Active Shoes - Great for exploring off-the-beaten paths, hiking trails and waterfalls. ...
  • Hat & Sunglasses - To keep the sun out of your eyes and off your face.
  • Swimsuit - Great for when you need to take a dip.


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Victoria Falls is generally a safe place to visit and is separate from Zimbabwe in a political sense, due to the country relying on it for its tourism. Social and political unrest is therefore kept at bay, roads are maintained, cash is usually accessible (check with us first), and the town is kept clean.

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Estimates for long-term protection for fully vaccinated people (i.e., two-dose series) suggest that protection from hepatitis A virus infection could last for at least 25 years in adults and at least 14–20 years in children. Protection after the first dose has been shown to last more than a decade.

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