Vaccines for Egypt
The checker on top already shows Egypt: add Sudan, Kenya or another stop before it, and the weeks left, to see the CDC list, the certificate rule at Cairo and the cost.
Travel vaccines CDC lists for most or some travelers on this trip
4 vaccines
plus 1 to discuss and routine vaccines up to date
| Yellow fever | Required only if you arrive from a risk country (Egypt) |
| Malaria | CDC lists no malaria medicine for these countries |
| Longest lead time | 28 days before departure (Hepatitis B, 2 doses (Heplisav-B)) |
| Published price, these vaccines | $614 median, $564 to $830 |
Levels from the CDC destination pages; age 35 used for the Japanese encephalitis schedule. A list to take to a doctor, nurse or pharmacist, not medical advice.
| Disease | CDC level | Where | Start at least | Median price per dose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow fever | Required only if you arrive from a risk country | Egypt | 10 days before | $269 |
| Hepatitis A | CDC: most travelers | Egypt | Any time before | $109 |
| Hepatitis B | CDC: most travelers | Egypt | 28 days before | $149 |
| Measles | CDC: most travelers | Egypt | Ask | $115 |
| Typhoid | CDC: most travelers | Egypt | 14 days before | $174 |
| Rabies | CDC: may be considered | Egypt | 7 days before | $419 |
Compiled by Radif Partners · Method and sources · CDC page reviewed August 25, 2026, read October 24, 2026
Egypt has one of the shorter CDC lists among popular long haul destinations. CDC lists hepatitis A and typhoid for most travelers, and hepatitis B for unvaccinated travelers younger than 60 (travelers 60 and older may get it), after routine vaccines such as measles (MMR). Rabies is the only other travel vaccine on the page, in the consider group: CDC says rabid dogs are commonly found, rabies is present in some wildlife, and rabies vaccines may only be available in larger suburban or urban medical facilities. The page has no malaria section, no Japanese encephalitis line and no cholera line. Egypt asks no yellow fever certificate from travelers flying directly from the US or UK, but requires one from travelers 9 months or older coming from a risk country such as Sudan, Ethiopia or Kenya, airport layovers over 12 hours included. UK residents can have the hepatitis A and typhoid jabs on the NHS, while hepatitis B and rabies cost money. At US county health departments, the median price is $109 a dose of hepatitis A and $174 for the typhoid shot.
What is on the Egypt page, and what is not
For a Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan, a week at a Red Sea resort or a few days around the pyramids of Giza, the CDC page for Egypt keeps the list short. Apart from routine vaccines and COVID-19, it names four diseases with vaccines: hepatitis A, typhoid, hepatitis B and rabies. Several lines found on Asian or African pages are simply absent: there is no Japanese encephalitis entry, no cholera entry, no chikungunya entry and no malaria section at all. The checker above therefore shows no tablets for Egypt, and the cost of a typical Egypt list is mostly two vaccines.
Hepatitis A and typhoid: the food and water pair
CDC recommends hepatitis A for unvaccinated travelers one year old or older going to Egypt and typhoid for most travelers. Salads at a Cairo restaurant, fresh juice from a street stand or ice on a felucca are the everyday exposures these two cover. One hepatitis A dose before departure is enough for the trip. For typhoid, the shot needs 14 days to protect; the oral capsules, $121 at the median against $174 for the shot, are four doses on alternate days. On the US county lists, two hepatitis A doses and a typhoid shot with visit fees come to $375 to $560, median $427.
Hepatitis B is listed for unvaccinated travelers under 60, at $149 a dose for the two dose adult vaccine, given 28 days apart. Diving accidents, medical or dental care during the trip and new partners are the contact routes it addresses.
Free or paid for UK travelers
Egypt is a common winter sun trip from the UK, and the split there is simple. Both food and water vaccines of the Egypt list, hepatitis A and typhoid, belong to the group the NHS gives without charge at the GP once a risk form is filled in. The other two, hepatitis B and rabies, sit in the NHS category of vaccinations it does not routinely provide, which means a private price that varies from one provider to the next. NHS guidance places the first contact 4 to 6 weeks before the trip. On a late departure, the typhoid shot is the timing limit of the free pair, since it needs 14 days to protect.
Egypt: what the NHS covers
Travel jabs for Egypt, NHS or private
2 free on the NHS
| Free at a GP surgery | Hepatitis A, Typhoid |
| Paid | Hepatitis B, Rabies |
| Book | 4 to 6 weeks before you travel |
Rabies: dogs, wildlife and distance to care
The rabies line on the Egypt page is the most detailed one. CDC writes that dogs infected with rabies are commonly found in Egypt, that rabies is also present in some terrestrial wildlife species, and that, after an exposure, rabies vaccines may only be available in larger suburban or urban medical facilities. A desert trip to the Western Desert oases, a stay in Siwa or long cycling days along the Nile take a traveler away from those facilities. CDC asks travelers to discuss pre-exposure vaccination with a healthcare provider, looking at activities with animals and access to prompt care. Two doses cost $720 to $960 on the US lists. The rabies vaccine page explains how the doses change care after a bite.
Yellow fever when Egypt follows Sudan or East Africa
CDC does not recommend the yellow fever vaccine for Egypt, and travelers flying in from New York, London, Toronto or Sydney need no certificate. The Egyptian rule applies to arrivals aged 9 months and up whose trip comes from a yellow fever risk country, and it also catches anyone who waited more than 12 hours at an airport in one. Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are on that list, so overland trips down the Nile and "safari then pyramids" itineraries are the ones concerned. Read as CDC words it, a connection of less than 12 hours inside the airport of Addis Ababa or Nairobi is not part of the rule. The vaccine costs $269 at the median and has to be given 10 days before arrival.
Arriving in Egypt from East Africa
Yellow fever certificate for Egypt
Required
| CDC vaccine advice | Not recommended |
| Who must show a certificate | Travelers arriving from risk countries |
| Valid from | 10 days after the shot, for life |
| Published price | $269 median, $226 to $360 |
What CDC says for Egypt, word for word
Source: CDC, Travelers' Health destination page for Egypt, page last reviewed August 25, 2026, read on October 24, 2026. The text is reproduced without change; it is available free of charge on cdc.gov. Its use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.
Travel notices: Level 1, Global Measles (May 28, 2025)
| Disease | CDC wording |
|---|---|
| Routine vaccines | Make sure 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 • Shingles |
| COVID-19 | All eligible travelers should be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines. Please see Your COVID-19 Vaccination for more information. |
| Hepatitis A | Recommended for unvaccinated travelers one year old or older going to Egypt. Infants 6 to 11 months old should also be vaccinated against Hepatitis A. The dose does not count toward the routine 2-dose series. Travelers allergic to a vaccine component should receive a single dose of immune globulin, which provides effective protection for up to 2 months depending on dosage given. Unvaccinated travelers who are over 40 years old, are immunocompromised, or have chronic medical conditions planning to depart to a risk area in less than 2 weeks should get the initial dose of vaccine and at the same appointment receive immune globulin. |
| Hepatitis B | Recommended for unvaccinated travelers younger than 60 years old traveling to Egypt. Unvaccinated travelers 60 years and older may get vaccinated before traveling to Egypt. |
| Typhoid | Recommended for most travelers. Typhoid vaccine is not 100% effective. Practicing safe food and water habits, including washing hands at key times, can also help prevent typhoid fever. |
| Yellow Fever | CDC recommendations: Vaccine is not recommended. Country entry requirements: • Direct travel from United States: Vaccine is not required. • Travel from countries with risk for YF virus transmission: Vaccine is required for travelers ≥9 months old; this includes >12-hour airport transits or layovers in countries with risk for YF virus transmission. Updated April 23, 2025 See footnotes |
| Rabies | Dogs infected with rabies are commonly found in Egypt. Rabies is also present in some terrestrial wildlife species. If rabies exposures occur while in Egypt, rabies vaccines may only be available in larger suburban/urban medical facilities. Rabies pre-exposure vaccination considerations include whether travelers 1) will be performing occupational or recreational activities that increase risk for exposure to potentially rabid animals and 2) might have difficulty getting prompt access to safe post-exposure prophylaxis. Please consult with a healthcare provider to determine whether you should receive pre-exposure vaccination before travel. For more information, see country rabies status assessments. |
| Measles | Cases of measles are on the rise worldwide. Travelers are at risk of measles if they have not been fully vaccinated at least two weeks prior to departure, or have not had measles in the past, and travel internationally to areas where measles is spreading. All international travelers should be fully vaccinated against measles with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, including an early dose for infants 6–11 months, according to CDC’s measles vaccination recommendations for international travel. |
| Monkeypox | Monkeypox vaccination is recommended for any adult who anticipates any of the following activities during travel: • Sexual or intimate contact with a new partner • Sexual or intimate contact at a commercial sex venue, like a sex club or bathhouse • Sexual or intimate contact in exchange for money, goods, drugs, or other trade • Sexual or intimate contact in association with a large public event, such as a rave, party, or festival Get your first monkeypox vaccine at least 6 weeks before traveling if you can, or as far as possible before travel if fewer than 6 weeks before you leave. Two doses of vaccine, given 4 weeks apart, are recommended. After completing your first and second vaccine doses it takes about 2 more weeks to get the best protection against monkeypox. Whether or not you've been vaccinated, continue to take steps to reduce your risk of getting monkeypox while you are away. |