One of the more unpleasant aspects of international travel is making sure you are vaccinated against diseases that might be present where you are traveling. Of course, as unpleasant as it is to your arms stuck full of holes, it is a thousand times worse to get seriously ill overseas.

Also, some countries won’t let you get a visa if you don’t have the appropriate vaccinations. For example, yellow fever vaccinations are often required for travelers visiting countries where the disease, which causes flu-like symptoms and sometimes fatal liver damage, is present.

This guide will show you what shots you need to get a visa for each country in Africa. However, please talk to your doctor before your trip in case there are vaccinations that aren’t required but that you should get anyway.

Visa Vaccination Requirements for Countries In Africa

1. Algeria- None
2. Angola- International Certificate of Vaccination  for yellow fever
3. Benin- International Certificate of Vaccination  for yellow fever (The US Department of State advises you to bring the certificate with you to Benin, also).
4. Botswana- No vaccination requirements, but they advise travelers to get malaria shots.
5. Burkina Faso- International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever is not required to get a visa but IS required to enter the country.
6. Burundi- International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever (also, bring it with you to get into the country).
7. Cameroon- International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever
8. Cape Verde- Yellow fever vaccination is required if you are entering from areas in Africa or the Americas where yellow fever is endemic.
9. Central African Republic- International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever required for everyone.
   
10. Chad- None.
11. Comoros- None.
12. Republic of Congo- International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever required to enter the country.
13. Democratic Republic of the Congo- International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever.
14. Cote d’Ivoire- International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever (bring it with you to the airport or you’ll have to get vaccinated upon arrival)
15. Djibouti- International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever.
16. Egypt-  None
17. Equatorial Guinea- Visas aren’t required for US citizens in most cases, but you do need an International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever to enter the country.
18. Eritrea- None
19. Ethiopia- None (more…)