Gambia

Health

Compulsory vaccinations: yellow fever certificate if arriving from endemic or infected areas. Exempt infants under 1 year

Recommended immunisations: diphtheria, hepatitis A, *hepatitis B, malaria, *meningitis, polio, *TB, tetanus, typhoid, yellow fever
* recommended in some circumstances, travellers making 3 or more visits per year, stays of more than 3 months in a rural area, high-risk occupational groups & backpackers staying more than 1 month

Risks: malaria exists all year throughout the country. Rabies