Medications and shots for South Africa cruise

[CruzinNoony]

We will be on the Ocean Princess sailing from Cape Town to Dover. Yellow fever vaccination is required, but that is all. I don't like to take anything that I don't need. What medications/shots have others taken while in this area of the world.

[Arusha]

For U.S. citizens, the CDC says "There is no risk of yellow fever in South Africa. The government of South Africa requires proof of yellow fever vaccination only if you are arriving from a country with risk of yellow fever. This does not include the US."

 

Here's the recommended list of vaccinations and meds for cruisers to South Africa: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/cruise_ship/south-africa

[bronte2]

I think the OP is referring to the ports after South Africa as the ship leaves Cape Town and sails via various West African ports en route to Dover.

 

OP: I know this is a routine response, but it's best to contact a specialist travel doctor. We haven't travelled on this route but last year when we were travelling to a variety of countries including some in Asia and South America, we had updates for things such as tetanus, polio, typhoid and hepatitis.

A travel medicine specialist will give you advice appropriate to the countries you will be visiting.

Happy travels, it's a great itinerary. :)

[AmoMondo]

When I did the sailing in the other direction, the yellow fever certificate was mandatory. I didn't get anything else but then I do travel a lot and was already up to date with polio, tetanus, cholera, hep a etc etc.

 

I always get advice from my GPs travel clinic as I just don't see the point in taking unnecessary risks.