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Current travel vaccine advice and how to prevent infections when travelling to Zimbabwe.

The recommendations and advice on this page can never replace a medical consultation. 

To get the best effect from the vaccines, you should begin vaccination well before departure. At helsenorge.no you can check which vaccines you have taken in Norway that are registered for you. You have to pay for travel vaccines and malaria protection.

Vaccine recommendations for all travellers

Travellers should be up to date with vaccinations and boosters as recommended in Norway. You can check which vaccines you have received on helsenorge.no.

Vaccine recommendations for most travellers

These vaccines are recommended for most travellers visiting this country. The recommendation depends on the duration of the stay, type of travel/activity, the traveller's health etc., and should be assessed by a doctor.

Vaccine recommendations for some travellers

These vaccines are recommended for some travellers visiting this country. The recommendation depends on the duration of the stay, type of travel/activity, the traveller's health etc., and should be assessed by a doctor.

Additional information about polio vaccination

Travellers (regardless of age) who intend to stay in this country for more than 4 weeks are encouraged to have the polio vaccine between 4 weeks and 12 months before leaving the country.

For infants who are travelling, consider bringing vaccination forward and maybe switch to a 4-dose schedule for infants who will not have time to receive two doses of polio vaccine before departure.

The vaccination should be documented with an international vaccine certificate to ensure you can leave the country.

Yellow Fever Sertificate

This country requires documentation of yellow fever vaccination upon entry for travelers coming from or traveling via countries at risk of yellow fever transmission.

Malaria

Mosquito-bite prevention and chemoprofylaxis recommended.

Zambezi Valley (including Victoria Falls), year-round: Mosquito-bite prevention and chemoprophylaxis recommended. Harare and Bulawayo and areas above 1200 meters: Negligible malaria risk.

The rest of the country below 1200 meters, November-June: Mosquito-bite prevention and chemoprophylaxis recommended, and July-October: Mosquito bite prophylaxis.

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