Travel Vaccines
Do you love to travel? Check out your recommended travel vaccinations to prevent contracting serious disease
Key Summary
- Why travel vaccination matters
- Different regions have different disease risks (e.g., Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis).
- Vaccination helps prevent serious illness while abroad and protects you from bringing infections back home.
- When to see your doctor
- Book an appointment with your GP or a travel doctor 6–12 weeks before departure.
- Some vaccines require multiple doses or time to build immunity.
- Vaccines to consider (depending on destination & risk)
- Routine vaccines: Influenza, COVID-19.
- Travel-specific vaccines: Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Q-fever, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, and others.
- Your needs depend on where you’re travelling, how long you’re staying, and planned activities.
- Booster shots
- Immunity can fade over time. Even if vaccinated previously, you may need a booster.
- A doctor or travel clinic can confirm what updates you need.
Stay Safe, Stay Well
When considering travel to other countries, it is recommended that you ensure your vaccinations are up to date. In addition to COVID-19 and Influenza, you may also need vaccines that protect you against Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Q-fever, Rabies and Japanese Encephalitis (to name a few). This is particularly important if you plan to travel to some areas in Africa or Asia.
You should always ask your GP or travel doctor about vaccinations before you travel. Ideally you should make an appointment 6 to 12 weeks before you plan to leave Australia as your body needs time to develop full immunity and it may take several doses of a vaccine to become fully protected.
Even if you have been vaccinated previously it is important to speak to the right healthcare professional, as your immunity changes over time. It may simply be a matter of obtaining a booster shot. So speak to your doctor about it.
Find out the travel recommendations for your next destination: The Vaccine Hub
More Information
Australian Government – Immunisation for Travel
Health Direct – Travel Vaccinations