Recommended vaccinations for United Kingdom
Consensus list of travel vaccinations for United Kingdom, reconciled across the US CDC and UK NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro. Required > Recommended > Routine.
| Vaccine | Category | Sources | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hepatitis A | Recommended | CDC | Recommended for travelers doing higher risk activities such as visiting smaller cities, villages, or rural areas and for those planning on eating street food. |
| Hepatitis B | Recommended | CDC | Recommended for unvaccinated travelers younger than 60 years old traveling to the United Kingdom; unvaccinated travelers 60 years and older may get vaccinated before traveling. |
| Polio | Recommended | CDC , NHS | Adults with complete childhood vaccination may receive a single lifetime booster; unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated travelers should complete series before travel; children may follow accelerated schedule. · Recommended for some travellers; all travellers should have completed a polio vaccination course according to the UK schedule or their national programme |
| Rabies | Recommended | CDC , NHS | Pre-exposure vaccination considered for travelers with occupational or recreational risk of exposure to potentially rabid animals or difficulty accessing post-exposure prophylaxis. · Recommended for some travellers at increased risk (e.g. bat handlers, veterinarians, cavers); pre-exposure vaccination simplifies post-exposure treatment |
| Tetanus | Recommended | NHS | Recommended for most travellers; booster dose recommended if last dose was more than ten years ago, especially if travelling to areas with limited medical facilities |
| COVID-19 | Routine | CDC | All eligible travelers should be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines. |
| Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio (combined vaccine) | Routine | NHS | Travellers should be up to date with routine vaccination courses and boosters as recommended in the UK; tetanus booster includes diphtheria |
| MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) | Routine | CDC , NHS | All international travelers should be fully vaccinated against measles with MMR, including an early dose for infants 6–11 months. · Travellers should be up to date with routine vaccination courses and boosters as recommended in the UK |
Last updated 12 May 2026.
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The information on this page is aggregated from publicly available third-party sources including the US CDC Travelers' Health and the UK NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro service (content reused under the UK Open Government Licence v3.0) . These sources update independently and at their own cadence; we ingest and reconcile them on a periodic basis.
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