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Health in Gabon: vaccines, water, medical care and insurance
Check routine shots and hepatitis A and typhoid vaccines with a travel clinic, which can say if they apply to your trip. Yellow fever vaccination is required for entry if arriving from a risk country. Drink bottled water and carry travel insurance.
Updated Sep 20261 min read
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Key facts
- Yellow‑fever
- Required for entry if arriving from a risk country
Emergency contacts
The nearest US embassy is in Libreville; keep its contact details handy.
Questions people ask
Where can I get a yellow‑fever certificate?
At authorised travel clinics or hospitals; the certificate becomes valid 10 days after vaccination and is required for entry from risk zones.
Verify with the official source
Draft, not field-verified
Rules, fees, schedules and prices change. Verify with the official source (the government, embassy, operator or venue) before you book or travel.
- officialU.S. Department of State – Gabon Travel Health
- officialUK Foreign Travel Advice – Gabon
- officialCDC – Yellow Fever
Deep dive
Every source; changeable facts are marked check
Sources
- officialU.S. Department of State – Gabon Travel Health
- officialUK Foreign Travel Advice – Gabon
- officialCDC – Yellow Fever
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