⚠️ This is not medical advice or professional information, but only my experience in preparing for vaccination. Always check your vaccinations with a doctor.
It is one of the most difficult questions for me when preparing for a trip. What do I need to vaccinate? What do I want to vaccinate? On the one hand it affects your health, on the other hand it is a question of cost.
💡 There is currently no vaccination requirement for entry into India from Europe. That makes it a little easier. I consulted a tropical doctor before my trip and decided to get all the recommended vaccinations. Make this clarification early enough, some vaccinations require intervals of several weeks.
If the doctor simply wants to sell you a pack of Malarone, I would advise against it. Malarone is a drug against malaria. From my point of view, there is another way to protect yourself against it and this medication made me completely confused in the head, besides, as I understand it, you have to take it prophylactically, i.e. as a preventative measure. If you still want to take it with you, ask around in your circle of friends, I received 4 packs of Malarone for another trip that would otherwise have expired.
I was recommended the following vaccination:
Hepatitis A & B
I have had a booster vaccination as it has been over 15 years since my last vaccination.
Typhoid fever
Swallow vaccination 3 weeks before departure. Recommended for stays of more than 3 to 4 weeks.
Transmission through contaminated water and food
Rabies
I vaccinated 2 doses before departure. Recommended for contact with animals (e.g. monkeys).
After an animal bite: See a doctor and vaccinate against rabies! Every injury (bite, scratch) by an unknown animal means a risk of rabies. Clean the wound immediately with soap and water.
Meningococcus (bacterial meningitis)
In the north of India, including the Himalayan region, meningococcal meningococcal meningitis occurs frequently. This vaccination should be carried out for individual travelers or for contact with children.
One dose is sufficient according to the latest vaccination recommendation. My doctor wasn’t quite up to date and gave me two doses.
Basic vaccinations
These vaccinations are usually given as a child and therefore do not need to be vaccinated. If you have not received these, clarify them with a doctor:
- Measles, mumps and rubella + chickenpox
- Diphtheria, tetanus (lockjaw) and poliomyelitis
- Polio – Poliomyelitis (IPV)
- COVID-19
Other common vaccinations
It was not recommended to me and I did not do it:
Japan B Encephalitis
The Japan B encephalitis occurs in India, but is relatively rare. Especially in northern India (Uttar Pradesh), infections and outbreaks have been reported more frequently in recent years.
Human papillomavirus (HPV)
Vaccination recommended for all adolescents against HPV
Pneumococcus (PCV)
Vaccination recommended for people at risk with chron. Diseases (heart/lungs, metabolism, tumors),
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