Source: http://www.mdtravelhealth.com/destinations/africa/senegal.php Summary of recommendations:
All travelers should visit either their personal physician or a Malaria:Â Prophylaxis with Lariam (mefloquine), Malarone
(atovaquone/proguanil), or doxycycline is recommended for all areas.
Vaccinations:
Hepatitis A | Recommended for all travelers |
Typhoid | Recommended for all travelers |
Yellow fever | Recommended for all travelers. Required for travelers arriving from a yellow-fever-infected area in Africa or the Americas. |
Meningococcus | Recommended during the dry season (November through June) |
Polio | One-time booster recommended for any adult traveler who completed the childhood series but never had polio vaccine as an adult |
Hepatitis B | Recommended for all travelers |
Rabies | For travelers spending a lot of time outdoors, or at high risk for animal bites, or involved in any activities that might bring them into direct contact with bats |
Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) | Two doses recommended for all travelers born after 1956, if not previously given |
Tetanus-diphtheria | Revaccination recommended every 10 years |
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You need to make sure you have your health card and medical
coverage from your home country before you come to Senegal.
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