Nepal

Ensure you are up to date on all routine vaccinations before travel.

Ensure all routine vaccinations are up to date before travel to prevent common preventable diseases.

Ensure all routine vaccinations are up to date before travel to provide general immunity.

Get vaccinated before traveling to Nepal to ensure your basic vaccination needs are met.

All eligible travelers should be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines.

Please see Your COVID-19 Vaccination for more information.

Ensure you are up-to-date on all routine vaccines before every trip.

Some of these vaccines include Chickenpox (Varicella), Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (DTaP, Tdap, or Td), Flu (influenza), Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR), Polio, and Shingles.

Important to avoid illness during travel due to contaminated food and water.

Drink bottled or boiled water.

Recommended for all travelers, especially those who haven't had a booster in the last 10 years.

Recommended for all travelers since measles is still present in many parts of the world.

Required to protect against mosquito-borne and other insect-borne diseases.

Use EPA-registered insect repellent, wear long-sleeved clothing, and sleep in screened or air-conditioned rooms.

Preventive measures are necessary to avoid gastrointestinal illnesses.

Eat only food that is cooked and served hot; drink only bottled, sealed, or treated water.

Essential for all travelers to prevent diarrheal diseases.

Drink only bottled, boiled, or chemically treated water. Eat only thoroughly cooked foods served hot.

Recommended for travelers who may have sexual contact with the local population or need medical treatment while in Nepal.

Vaccination recommended for areas with active cholera transmission and for those involved in humanitarian work.

Recommended as typhoid is common in Nepal through contaminated food or water.

Recommended for most travelers due to the risk of contaminated food or water.

Recommended for unvaccinated travelers younger than 60 years old traveling to Nepal.

Unvaccinated travelers 60 years and older may get vaccinated before traveling to Nepal.

Recommended for most travelers, especially those staying with friends or relatives or visiting smaller cities or rural areas.

Typhoid fever vaccines licensed in the U.S.

Recommended for unvaccinated travelers one year old or older going to Nepal.

Infants 6 to 11 months old should also be vaccinated against Hepatitis A. The dose does not count toward the routine 2-dose series.

Consider for travelers spending extended time in rural areas or during transmission seasons.

Consider for travelers planning to spend significant time outdoors in rural areas or during the peak transmission season.

Recommended for outdoor enthusiasts or those visiting rural areas who may be exposed to animals.

Recommended for travelers who are moving to an area with Japanese encephalitis to live, spend long periods of time, such as a month or more, in areas with Japanese encephalitis, or frequently travel to areas with Japanese encephalitis.

Consider vaccination for travelers spending less than a month in areas with Japanese encephalitis but will be doing activities that increase risk of infection, such as visiting rural areas, hiking or camping, or staying in places without air conditioning, screens, or bed nets.

Vaccination may be considered for children and adults who are traveling to areas of active cholera transmission.

Active cholera transmission is widespread in Nepal. Cholera is rare in travelers.