Rwanda vaccination requirements
For the moment, there are no mandatory vaccines in the travel requirements for Rwanda. You should follow the regulations of the country you are traveling from. However, there is a recommendation of important ones if you are planning to travel:
- Typhoid
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Polio
- Rabies
- Meningitis
- Influenza (flu)
- COVID-19
- Pneumonia
- Chickenpox
- Shingles
- Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis)
- Measles
- Mumps
- Rubella
- Chickenpox
- Yellowfever
Do I need a yellow fever vaccine for Rwanda?
Like other vaccines, this one is not mandatory and it depends on the country you are traveling from. It becomes a requirement if you are traveling from an endemic country that has a risk of transmission.
Endemic countries are located in Africa and South America but Rwanda isn’t one of them. The virus is present in some isolated parts of the country but it is very uncommon, this is why vaccination is required if your country has it or if you stayed more than 12 hours in one of those countries.
There are over 40 countries that have some risk of yellow fever including Angola, Perú, Chad, Nigeria and Colombia.
Health and safety recommendations
Apart from the vaccines there are some extra health recommendations you should keep in mind when traveling to Rwanda:
- Avoid contaminated water, especially in more remote areas
- Avoid bug bites, you should bring an insect repellent!
- Keep away from wild animals
Important safety numbers
If you have any complications during your trip, these police toll free numbers are essential:
- Emergency: 112
- Traffic accidents: 113
- Maritime security: 110
- Fire brigade: 111