Inoculations

No vaccines are required for travel in southern Africa - as long as you are only traveling within the region, you will not require any shots. If you are making stops in other African countries (e.g. Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, etc.), or in South America (e.g. Brazil) you may very well require proof of Yellow Fever vaccination - if in doubt, please ask.

For southern Africa, as well as for any other destination in the world, it makes sense to ensure that you are up to date on your routine vaccinations (MMR, polio, diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis, and chicken pox). Hepatitis A is one additional vaccine that some travelers choose to get.

For travel within East Africa, please consult a travel clinic regarding inoculations as requirements and regulations can change. In general, the recommendations are as follows:

Routine vaccines - please make sure that you are current on MMR, polio, diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis, and chicken pox

Hepatitis A - recommended. This is a food and water-borne disease that is fairly prevalent in East Africa

Typhoid - recommended. Another food and water-borne disease, occurring in pockets throughout the region

Yellow Fever - recommended. Although you are unlikely to be exposed to Yellow Fever during the course of your travels, many of the countries in East Africa require visitors to show proof of vaccination, and requirements can change at very short notice. Currently, all visitors to Uganda, or those moving between Kenya and Tanzania (or Kenya to Rwanda), will be required to show a "yellow card" on arrival; it is not uncommon for other countries in the region to require visitors to show proof of vaccination without prior warning. Vaccines (and vaccine exemptions) can only be obtained at Yellow Fever Vaccination Clinics - Click Here to search for your nearest clinic.

Rabies - sometimes recommended

Meningitis - sometimes recommended 

Visitors to the Seychelles do not require any vaccinations, unless you will be visiting a Yellow Fever endemic country (e.g. Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, and most central/west African countries) prior to arrival, in which case you will be required to show proof of Yellow Fever vaccination. The WHO maintains and updates a list of Yellow Fever endemic countries - if in doubt, please ask.