Ghana is one of the countries that requires proof of yellow fever vaccination from every arriving traveler aged 9 months and over, including those flying directly from the United States. You need the signed yellow card in hand before you go, and CDC recommends malaria tablets for the whole country. We handle both at a single visit at 110 East 55th Street in Midtown East. A pre-travel consultation is $95 per person and each vaccine is priced per dose.
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What we usually give for Ghana
| Vaccine | Cost per dose |
|---|---|
| Yellow fever (YF-Vax), certificate signed and stamped on site | $295 |
| Hepatitis A | $135 |
| Hepatitis B | $125 |
| Hepatitis A and B combined (Twinrix) | $185 |
| Typhoid, oral (Vivotif) | $195 |
| Typhoid, injection (Typhim Vi) | $215 |
| Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) | $115 |
| Meningococcal ACWY (Menveo) | $215 |
| Rabies, for longer or rural stays | $475 |
| Malaria tablets | By prescription |
Your nurse practitioner decides what you need at the consultation. See the full price list or everything we give the same day.
Yellow fever is required, not optional
CDC lists Ghana's entry requirement as a vaccine required for all arriving travelers aged 9 months and over, with no exemption for arrivals from the United States. CDC also recommends the vaccine on health grounds for all travelers to Ghana, so the requirement and the medical advice point the same way.
The certificate becomes valid 10 days after the vaccine is given and is then valid for life, so count back from your departure date and come in early. We are a designated Yellow Fever Vaccination Center and sign and stamp the card at the same visit.
Malaria is countrywide
CDC lists malaria risk in all areas of Ghana, in every season, with chloroquine resistance and P. falciparum predominating. There is no low risk city and no altitude exemption, so Accra, Kumasi and Cape Coast all count. CDC recommends that every traveler to Ghana take prescription medicine to prevent malaria.
This is worth saying plainly to anyone going home to see family. Growing up in a malaria area does not keep you protected once you have been living in New York, and returning travelers who skip the tablets are the ones who get sick. More on malaria prevention.
Also worth discussing
- Meningococcal ACWY for travel to northern Ghana, which lies in the meningitis belt, during the dry season from roughly December to June.
- Hepatitis B. CDC recommends it for unvaccinated travelers of any age going to Ghana, not only those under 60.
- Rabies for long stays, rural or occupational exposure, and young children.
- Cholera for travel to an area of active transmission. Ask us, since supply varies.
- Onward to Saudi Arabia. If Ghana is part of a trip that continues to Hajj or Umrah, tell us, because Saudi Arabia asks arrivals from Ghana for a polio dose.
- Routine vaccines brought up to date, measles above all. We do not stock the chickenpox or COVID-19 vaccines, so arrange those with your regular doctor if you need them.
When to come in
Ideally 4 to 6 weeks before you fly, which leaves room for any vaccine that needs more than one dose. It is never too late, so come in anyway if you are leaving sooner. Your pre-travel consultation is with one of our nurse practitioners, who see travelers every day and work alongside our founder and medical director, Dr. Bradley A. Connor.
For the current detail on Ghana, including any outbreak notices, see the CDC destination page (opens in a new tab).