Travel vaccinations for Cambodia
Often visited alongside Thailand and Vietnam, with Angkor Wat as a highlight - rural travel here carries some specific health considerations worth discussing.
Cambodia is commonly combined with neighbouring countries on a South East Asia trip, and has more limited healthcare infrastructure in rural areas than some neighbouring destinations.
Malaria risk across Cambodia is low, very low around Angkor and Siem Reap and absent in Phnom Penh, so for most visitors the focus is mosquito bite avoidance rather than tablets.
Assessed individually
Vaccines commonly discussed for Cambodia
- Hepatitis A and B combinedMost travellers. Commonly recommendedFull course £195
- TyphoidMost travellers. Commonly recommendedFull course £50
- RabiesSome travellers. Considered for rural travel or longer staysFull course £240
- Japanese encephalitisSome travellers. Considered for rural stays during transmission seasonFull course £230
- Diphtheria, tetanus and polioEveryone - check you are up to date. Booster if it's been over 10 yearsFull course £50
No vaccine for this
Malaria in Cambodia
Low risk across Cambodia with bite avoidance advised; very low risk at Angkor Wat, Siem Reap and around Lake Tonle Sap; no risk in Phnom Penh. Antimalarial tablets are only considered for special risk groups after an individual assessment.
Antimalarial tablets and pricesOnly if arriving via a risk country
Yellow fever
No yellow fever vaccination is needed for travel from the UK. A certificate is only required from travellers over 1 year of age arriving from a yellow fever risk country, and for travellers who have transited for more than 12 hours through an airport in one.
Yellow fever certificates and exemptionsBeyond the jabs
Before you go
- Mosquito bite prevention for dengue and malaria; antimalarial tablets are rarely needed
- Food and water hygiene
- Limited healthcare access outside major towns
- Entry requirements
- A visa is generally required for UK travellers, available on arrival or in advance.
- When to go
- November to February is generally cooler and drier.
Common questions
Travelling to Cambodia
Do I need malaria tablets to visit Angkor Wat?
Not usually. Angkor Wat and Siem Reap are very low risk and Phnom Penh has no risk. Even rural and forested areas are graded low risk in UK guidance, with bite avoidance rather than tablets as the advice. Tablets are only considered for special risk groups, which your pharmacist will assess.
