Senegal:  Health Requirements 

 

The website www.cdc.gov has country specific requirements and updates.  Below is a brief summary of recommended and required vaccines, but please visit the CDC site for more detailed and specific information about who these vaccines are recommended for and other diseases to be aware of in the area.

 

Currently there are no required vaccinations, but Yellow Fever is still highly recommended.  It is also suggested that you bring anti-malarial pills.  

• Your routine vaccines if you are not up to date (measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine, diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT) vaccine, poliovirus vaccine, etc.)
• Typhoid
• Yellow Fever (Vaccination should be given 10 days before travel and at 10 year intervals if there is on-going risk)
• Hepatitis A & B
• Meningococcal (Meningitis)
• Rabies

*Malaria and Dengue alerts

If the requirements change, you will be asked to provide proof of vaccinations and you may be required to pay for and receive vaccinations at the Dakar airport. 

 

Check for the latest information on entry requirements from the embassy:

 

 Embassy of Senegal

2112 Wyoming Avenue NW

 Washington, DC 20008

(202) 234-0540

 

Or the Senegal Tourism Authority's official web site: http://www.senegal-tourism.com. 

To have the most benefit, see a health-care provider at least 4–6 weeks before your trip to allow time for your vaccines to take effect and to start taking medicine to prevent malaria, if you need it.  Remember to check in about anti-malaria drugs and other medications and information about how to protect yourself from illness and injury while traveling.