FAQ
What are the vaccine requirements for Fiji?
Page last updated 22 May 2020
All travellers should be up to date with their routine vaccinations before heading off to Fiji. These include vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, chicken pox, polio and influenza. For a full list, refer to the National Immunisation Program – available here
Most travellers
There is an increased risk of contracting hepatitis A and typhoid in Fiji, both of which can be contracted through contaminated food or water.
Some travellers
Depending on where you are staying and what activities you have planned, a vaccination against hepatitis B may be recommended for you by your doctor.
Sources & Citations
8. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Travelers’ Health Fiji – Traveler View. Available at: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/fiji (accessed 31 March 2020).
9. Australian Government, Department of Health. National Immunisation Program Schedule. Available at: https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/immunisation/immunisation-throughout-life/national-immunisation-program-schedule#national-immunisation-program-schedule-from-1-april-2019 (accessed 31 March 2020).
SPANZ.SAPAS.18.04.0146(1) - Date of preparation May 2020
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