Travel health guide
Factual answers to the most common questions before a long-haul trip: which vaccines exist, what they cost, when to start and how to protect yourself abroad. Every article lists its sources.
Vaccinations
Which travel vaccines exist, what they protect against, the rules for yellow fever and which routine vaccinations to check before you go.
Rabies when travelling: risk, prevention and what to do after a bite
Once symptoms start, rabies is almost always fatal, yet it can be prevented. Who should be vaccinated before travelling and what matters straight after a bite.
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Routine vaccinations for adults: what to check before you travel
Which routine vaccinations Germany's STIKO recommends for adults, from tetanus to measles, and why a travel health consultation is a good time to check them.
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Travel vaccinations at a glance: which vaccine for what, and for whom
Which travel vaccines exist, what they protect against and who needs them according to Germany's STIKO and the DTG: required, routine and risk-based. Oct 2026.
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Yellow fever vaccination: centres, certificate and entry rules
Only approved centres may give the yellow fever vaccine in Germany. How long the certificate is valid, which countries ask for proof and what to clarify first.
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Trip planning & costs
When to see a travel clinic, what travel vaccinations cost in Germany, what health insurance covers and how to prepare your vaccination record.
Last-minute trip: what still makes sense for vaccinations and travel health
Vaccinations just before you fly? What a late consultation can still do, why yellow fever proof only counts from day 10 and which protection works at once.
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Travel health consultation: who advises, what to bring and what is discussed
Who offers travel health advice in Germany, what to bring and what the consultation covers on vaccines, malaria and mosquito protection. With a checklist.
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Travel vaccinations in Germany: costs and health insurance reimbursement
German statutory insurance does not have to pay for holiday travel vaccines, yet many insurers refund them voluntarily. What the law says and how to claim.
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Your vaccination record before travelling: the yellow booklet, the international certificate and what to do if you lose it
What your German vaccination record must contain, when countries ask for an international certificate and how to have vaccinations re-entered after a loss.
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When to get travel vaccinations: planning the weeks before departure
According to Germany's STIKO, travel vaccines should be completed 2 weeks before departure. When to book a consultation and how to plan your appointments.
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Protection abroad
Malaria, dengue and other risks while travelling: mosquito protection, hygiene, travel health kit and what matters after you return.
Dengue, chikungunya, Zika: mosquito protection when travelling
Dengue, chikungunya and Zika are spread by day-biting mosquitoes. How to protect yourself, who STIKO recommends vaccination for and what applies in pregnancy.
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Malaria: mosquito protection, prophylaxis and fever after travel
How to protect yourself from malaria when travelling: mosquito protection first, when prophylaxis makes sense and why fever afterwards needs checking at once.
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Travel health kit: a practical checklist for long-haul trips
What belongs in your travel health kit, which remedies to pack only after advice and what applies to regular medicines and controlled drugs. With checklist.
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