Travel Tables

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Sri Lanka

Immunisation, vaccine and travel advice for Sri Lanka.

Regional Malaria Regimen

North of Vavuniya:

Preferrred regimen:

Proguanil 200mg daily plus chloroquine base 310mg weekly. Begin one week before travel to area and continue for four weeks on leaving.

Alternative regimen:

Mefloquine 250mg weekly. Begin at least one week, ideally two to three weeks before travel to area and continue for four weeks on leaving.

or

Doxycycline 100mg daily. Begin one to two days before travel to affected area and continue for four weeks on leaving.

or

Atovaquone 250mg plus proguanil 100mg daily (Malarone). Begin one to two days before travel to affected area and continue for seven days on leaving.

Elsewhere: Although malaria is present, the risk of transmission is low. Advise mosquito bite avoidance.

Vaccinations

Typhoid
Immunisation recommended.

Hepatitis A
Immunisation recommended.

Diphtheria
Consider immunisation depending on lifestyle, length of stay and activities.

Hepatitis B
Consider immunisation depending on lifestyle, length of stay and activities.

Polio
Consider immunisation depending on lifestyle, length of stay and activities.

Rabies
Consider immunisation depending on lifestyle, length of stay and activities.

Japanese encephalitis
Consider immunisation for high risk travellers only, eg, health/teaching work, rural and long stay travellers for travel all year round.

Cholera
Consider immunisation for high risk travellers only, eg, health/teaching work, rural and long stay travellers.

Yellow fever
Certificate of immunisation compulsory if arriving from an infected area.
- except children under one year.

Tetanus
After a full primary course of tetanus booster doses are only recommended for travellers whose last dose was more than 10 years ago, and are travelling to countries where medical facilities may be poor and tetanus immunoglobulin may not be available.

Tuberculosis
Those working or living with the local population in Africa, Asia, Central and South America and parts of Eastern Europe for 3 months or more should have had the BCG vaccination against TB. Children can be vaccinated at any age. The BCG vaccine may be less effective in adults over 35 years and should not be boosted.