Papua New Guinea

Health

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

Recommended immunisations: *diphtheria, hepatitis A, *hepatitis B, *Japanese B encephalitis, malaria, *polio, *TB, tetanus, typhoid
* 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 below 1,800 metres