General Information
The information on these pages should be used to research health risks and to inform the pre-travel consultation.
Travellers should check the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) country-specific travel advice page (where available) which provides information on travel entry requirements in addition to safety and security advice.
Travellers should ideally arrange an appointment with their health professional at least four to six weeks before travel. However, even if time is short, an appointment is still worthwhile. This appointment provides an opportunity to assess health risks taking into account a number of factors including destination, medical history, and planned activities. For those with pre-existing health problems, an earlier appointment is recommended.
All travellers should ensure they have adequate travel health insurance.
A list of useful resources including advice on how to reduce the risk of certain health problems is available below
Philippines travel health overview
Travel health advice for Philippines should be tailored to your itinerary, activities, accommodation and length of stay.
Recommended vaccines
Vaccines commonly linked to travel in Philippines include: Vaccines currently linked to Philippines in your CMS include: Cholera, Dengue Fever, Hepatitis B, Rabies. A travel consultation should confirm which vaccines are suitable for your trip.. A travel health consultation can confirm which vaccines are suitable for your trip.
Food and water safety
Practise good hand hygiene and take care with food, drinking water and ice, especially where hygiene standards may vary.
Insect bite prevention
Use insect repellent, cover exposed skin where possible and reduce mosquito and insect bites during travel.
Animal bite advice
Avoid contact with animals abroad and seek urgent medical attention after any bite or scratch.
Travel health advice
Book a travel health appointment before departure to discuss vaccines, medication and destination-specific advice.
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