Most travelers to Vietnam come to us for hepatitis A and B and typhoid, and those going rural or staying a month or more add Japanese encephalitis. Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Hue, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City all sit outside the areas where CDC recommends malaria tablets. A pre-travel consultation is $95 per person and each vaccine is priced per dose.
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What we usually give for Vietnam
| Vaccine | Cost per dose |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Japanese encephalitis | $415 |
| Rabies, for longer or rural stays | $475 |
Your nurse practitioner decides what you need at the consultation. See the full price list or everything we give the same day.
Hepatitis B, worth a word
For most countries CDC suggests hepatitis B for unvaccinated travelers under 60. For Vietnam it recommends it for unvaccinated travelers of any age. If you need hepatitis A as well, the combined vaccine covers both in one series and usually costs less than the two taken separately.
Malaria
Risk in Vietnam is rural and provincial. CDC lists no malaria transmission in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hai Phong, Nha Trang or Quy Nhon, and advises bite precautions rather than tablets in the Mekong and Red River deltas. Preventive tablets are recommended for the central highland provinces and other rural transmission areas.
A standard cities and Ha Long Bay itinerary needs no tablets. More on malaria prevention.
Also worth discussing
- Japanese encephalitis for a month or more, for repeated travel, or for trips with rural, hiking, camping or unscreened accommodation. CDC also suggests considering it if your plans are not yet settled.
- Rabies for long stays or animal contact.
- Dengue is present year round with no vaccine available to travelers here, so bite precautions matter. See our notes on dengue.
- 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 Vietnam, including any outbreak notices, see the CDC destination page (opens in a new tab).