Botswana Travel Vaccines — What You Need in 2026

Recommended Vaccines

• Hepatitis A

  Allow 2 weeks before travel

• Typhoid

  Allow 2 weeks before travel

Routine Vaccines to Keep Up to Date

Other Health Risks

• Malaria (Okavango Delta and northern regions)

Travel Health Summary

Botswana's malaria risk concentrates in the north — the Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park, and the Kasane area — particularly during the rainy season from November through June, while Gaborone and the central and southern Kalahari regions carry little to no risk. Since northern Botswana is also where most safari itineraries actually go, this is a case where the popular tourist route and the malaria risk zone overlap significantly, unlike in some neighbouring countries. A yellow fever certificate is only required if arriving from a country with yellow fever risk, not as a general condition of entry. Healthcare in Gaborone is reasonable, but remote safari camps rely on evacuation protocols for serious issues, so confirming your lodge or operator's medical evacuation plan is a practical step worth taking alongside any vaccine prep.

Related destinations

Nearby countries with a comparable vaccine and disease-risk profile to Botswana.