Travel vaccinations

Mpox travel health advice

Before travelling, talk to a health care provider about your travel plans and how you can reduce your risk of getting viruses like mpox.

If you develop symptoms of mpox when travelling or upon return, avoid contact with others and consult a health care provider immediately.

Mpox: Advice for travellers

When travelling outside Canada, you may be at risk for a number of vaccine preventable illnesses.

You should consult a health care provider or visit a travel health clinic preferably six weeks before you travel. This is an opportunity to:

You may need additional vaccinations depending on your age, planned travel activities and local conditions. Preventing disease through vaccination is a lifelong process.

Use the reference below to determine which vaccinations may be recommended or required for your destination.

Vaccination recommendations by destination

Yellow fever vaccination

Some countries require proof that you have received a yellow fever vaccination before allowing you to enter the country. Consult an embassy or consulate of your destination country in Canada for up-to-date information on its entry and exit requirements before you travel abroad.

Other countries may require you to have been vaccinated for yellow fever if you have passed through an area where yellow fever may occur.

Proof of vaccination must be documented on an International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis. You must carry the original certificate with you.

In Canada, the vaccination is only given at designated yellow fever vaccination centres.

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