Fiji Health

Vaccinations

  Special Precautions
Diphtheria Sometimes
Hepatitis A Yes
Malaria No
Rabies No
Tetanus Yes
Typhoid Yes
Yellow Fever No*
Inoculation regulations can change at short notice. Please take medical advice in the case of doubt. Where 'Sometimes' appears in the table above, precautions may be required, depending on the season and region visited.

* A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers over one year of age arriving within 10 days of leaving infected areas.

Food and Drink

Tap water is safe to drink in hotels, resorts and main towns, but precautions should be taken in rural areas. Bottled water is available. Milk is pasteurised and dairy products are safe for consumption. Local meat, poultry, seafood, fruit and vegetables are generally considered safe to eat.

Other Risks

Diarrhoeal diseases are common. Hepatitis B is endemic. Take precautions against mosquito bites as dengue fever may be present.

Health Care

The main hospitals are located in Ba, Labasa, Lautoka, Levuka, Savusavu, Sigatoka, Suva and Taveuni, with health centres elsewhere throughout the islands. There is a private hospital in Suva that provides Western-style medical care and maintains the Fiji Decompression Chamber. Doctors and hospitals expect immediate cash payment for health services.
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