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Practical guides: Botswana

Health

Vaccines, malaria, insurance and emergency numbers. This information does not replace the advice of a doctor or an international vaccination centre.

Emergency numbers

Before you leave

  • Health services are unevenly spread and emergency response is slow: have insurance covering evacuation.

    Practical adviceVerified on 10/2/26High confidence
    France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Botswana, safety

  • Yellow fever: the international vaccination certificate is required on entry for travellers aged 1 year or older coming from a country with risk of transmission, including after a stopover of more than 12 hours in such a country. The CDC does not recommend this vaccine for this destination. Rules change: check them before departure and talk to a doctor or an international vaccination centre.

    Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidence
    CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Botswana

  • Malaria: according to the CDC, it is present in certain regions only (list on its page). The CDC recommends prescription preventive medicine for travellers to these areas: talk to a doctor before departure, and protect yourself from mosquito bites.

    Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidence
    CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Botswana

Useful contacts

Contact details taken from the official sources cited. Check them before going.

Sources for this guide

AfriPilot is not an official body. Information comes from the sources cited and may change: each source's date is shown.