Last minute holiday vaccinations
When you’re rushing around tying up life plot holes before a last minute holiday, it’s easy to forget the vital basics – your own travel health. One of the best last minute holiday tips you can get is to check which vaccinations you need, and how far in advance of your travel you need to get the jab. If you want to go at the very last minute, for example, and aren’t already up to date with jabs, vaccination-free zones might be more practical. Here are our top destinations and their vaccination recommendations and malaria risk.
Our Last minute Holidays
Reunification Express holiday, Vietnam
Most wonderful way to travel from north to south of Vietnam
From
£928 to £1360
15 days
ex flights
Colombia small group tour
A comprehensive overview of Colombian diversity
From
£3218 to £4200
15 days
inc UK flights
Cairngorms & Royal Deeside walking holiday, Scotland
Hiking in the Cairngorms National Park
From
£1595 to £1635
7 days
ex flights
Small group tour in Brazil
An in depth discovery tour of Brazil including the Amazon
From
£4920 to £5324
15 days
inc UK flights
Uluru and the Olgas tour in Australia
Experience Australia's rugged land of Dreamtime legends
From
£688 to £920
3 days
ex flights
India small group holiday, a food adventure
2 week discovery of the sights, sounds & flavours of India.
From
£1420 to £1965
15 days
ex flights
Vaccinations
| Country | Minimum vaccinations /medication recommended * |
| India | Diphtheria, Hepatitis A, Tetanus and Typhoid |
| Sub Saharan Africa | Diphtheria, Hepatitis A, Typhoid and Tetanus. Malaria medication and Poliomyelitis in certain areas |
| China | None. Check primary boosters (e.g. MMR) are up to date |
| Thailand | None. Check primary boosters (e.g. MMR) are up to date |
| Morocco | Hepatitis A and Tetanus |
| Myanmar (Burma) | Diphtheria, Hepatitis A and Tetanus |
| Cambodia | Hepatitis A and Tetanus |
| Ecuador | Hepatitis A |
| Peru | Hepatitis A and Tetanus |
| Vaccination | Time needed before travel |
| Yellow fever | 10 days |
| Hepatitis A | 2 weeks is ideal but anytime okay |
| Tetanus | Up to the day before |
| Typhoid | Ideally, one month |
| Diphtheria | Up to the day before |
We update this table regularly, but you should always double-check with your doctor or Fit for Travel for the latest information on vaccinations.
Yellow fever
Yellow fever is a disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes. It’s endemic in tropical areas of Africa and the Americas. Under regulations set out by the World Health Organisation (WHO), anyone travelling to a country or area with yellow fever prevalent must have an International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP). Similarly, if you have travelled recently to one of these countries, you need to declare that on arrival in other countries, using your certificate. Swing by the WHO travel health website to see a current list of countries affected by Yellow Fever.Our top Last minute Holiday
Carpathian Mountains holiday, conservation & culture
Wolves, bears and sightseeing
From
£1579 to £1649
8 days
inc UK flights
Small group travel:
2022: 16 Jul, 13 Aug, 20 Aug, 10 Sep, 17 Sep, 1 Oct, 8 Oct
2023: 29 Apr, 13 May, 3 Jun, 10 Jun, 1 Jul, 15 Jul, 5 Aug, 12 Aug, 19 Aug, 9 Sep, 16 Sep, 30 Sep, 7 Oct
2022: 16 Jul, 13 Aug, 20 Aug, 10 Sep, 17 Sep, 1 Oct, 8 Oct
2023: 29 Apr, 13 May, 3 Jun, 10 Jun, 1 Jul, 15 Jul, 5 Aug, 12 Aug, 19 Aug, 9 Sep, 16 Sep, 30 Sep, 7 Oct
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