Nepal
Health in Nepal: vaccines, water, medical care and insurance
Get routine shots, add hepatitis A, typhoid and consider rabies if trekking; drink boiled or bottled water, and buy travel insurance covering medical evacuation. This covers most visitors, but check your home country's travel health advice for updates before booking.
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Key facts
- Routine vaccinescheck
- MMR, DTaP, polio, varicella, flu
- Hepatitis Acheck
- Recommended for all travellers
- Typhoidcheck
- Oral or injectable, recommended for most visitors
- Rabiescheck
- Consider for trekkers and wildlife exposure
- COVID‑19check
- Up‑to‑date vaccination advised
- Tap water safetycheck
- Boil or filter; bottled water is safest
- Travel insurancecheck
- Strongly recommended; include medical evacuation
Vaccination recommendations
All visitors should be up‑to‑date on routine vaccines (MMR, DTaP, polio, varicella, seasonal flu). Hepatitis A is recommended for everyone because the virus is endemic and can be spread via food and water. Typhoid vaccination (oral or injectable) is advised for most travellers, especially those eating street food or staying in rural areas. Rabies pre‑exposure vaccination is worth considering for trekkers, wildlife volunteers or anyone likely to have contact with stray animals.
- Hepatitis A — All travellers — 2‑dose series, 6 months apart
- Typhoid (oral) — Most travellers — Schedule varies by product; check with your clinic
- Typhoid (injectable) — All travellers — Single dose, booster every 2 years
- Rabies — Trekkers, animal contact — Pre‑exposure schedule varies; consult a travel health clinic
Questions people ask
Should I get a COVID‑19 booster before traveling?
Stay up‑to‑date with the recommended COVID‑19 vaccine series for your country; check current guidance for international travel.
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