Most travelers to Kenya come to us for the yellow fever vaccine and certificate, typhoid, hepatitis A, and malaria tablets. We give the vaccines and write the prescriptions 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 Kenya
| Vaccine | Cost per dose |
|---|---|
| Yellow fever (YF-Vax), certificate signed and stamped on site | $295 |
| Typhoid, oral (Vivotif) | $195 |
| Typhoid, injection (Typhim Vi) | $215 |
| Hepatitis A | $135 |
| Hepatitis B | $125 |
| Hepatitis A and B combined (Twinrix) | $185 |
| 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 and the certificate
CDC recommends the yellow fever vaccine for travelers to most of Kenya, including the Masai Mara and the other game parks. It is generally not recommended for trips limited to Nairobi, to the coast around Mombasa, Kilifi and Lamu, or to the former North Eastern Province.
Kenya does not require the certificate from travelers flying directly from the United States. It does require it, from travelers aged 1 and over, if you arrive from a country where yellow fever is transmitted. We are a designated Yellow Fever Vaccination Center and hold the stamp, so you leave with the signed card at the same visit. It becomes valid 10 days after the vaccine is given and is then valid for life.
Malaria
CDC lists malaria risk in all areas of Kenya below 2,500 metres, which includes the game parks and the whole coast. Preventive tablets are recommended for most safari and beach itineraries. The one carve out is the highly urbanized centre of Nairobi, where CDC advises insect bite precautions rather than tablets.
We prescribe the tablets that suit your itinerary, your other medications and your health history, and send them to your pharmacy. More on malaria prevention.
Also worth discussing
- Rabies for long stays, rural work or animal contact. CDC notes that dogs with rabies are commonly found in Kenya.
- Meningococcal ACWY if you are going to the far north in the dry season, roughly December to June.
- 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 Kenya, including any outbreak notices, see the CDC destination page (opens in a new tab).