Travel destination
Lalibela, the Simien Mountains and the Danakil. A high, dry, demanding trip that needs proper planning.
Ethiopia carries real travel-health weight: yellow fever is a consideration and a certificate is often required, malaria affects much of the country below the highlands, and hepatitis A and typhoid come up for most travellers. Addis Ababa and the high plateau are lower malaria risk. We match the current advice to your route.
Ethiopia, from Addis Ababa and the highlands to the Omo Valley and lowlands, is a higher-consideration destination for travel health.
Yellow fever, malaria and food-and-water illness are the main themes. Your pharmacist matches advice to your route at South London Clinic.
Vaccines
A starting point, not a prescription. What you actually need depends on where exactly you're going, what you'll be doing, how long for and what you've already had — a pharmacist confirms all of it at your appointment.
South London Clinic is a designated Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre — we provide the yellow fever vaccine and issue the ICVP certificate here. Yellow fever at our clinic
What to check before you fly
There is a risk of yellow fever in parts of Ethiopia and the vaccine is recommended for some travellers, depending on exactly where you go. A certificate may also be required on entry. Entry requirements change — we confirm the current rules for your exact itinerary at your appointment.
Bites, risk and tablets
Malaria risk changes by region, altitude and season, and depends on exactly where you are going and when. We check the current TravelHealthPro country advice against your itinerary at your appointment, and talk you through bite avoidance and, where it is needed, antimalarial tablets.
Give yourself enough time
Ideally see us six to eight weeks before you travel, as some vaccines are given as a course over several weeks. A rabies course runs over about three to four weeks, so start that one early. Travelling sooner than that? Book anyway — there is usually still something worth doing.
Ethiopia ranges from the high plateau and Addis Ababa to the lowland Omo Valley and Danakil, and the risk picture changes a lot with altitude and region. We start from your route and season at your South London Clinic consultation.
Yellow fever is a consideration in Ethiopia and a certificate is often required, including for onward travel; the TravelHealthPro Ethiopia page sets out the current position. Because yellow fever can only be given at a designated centre and South London Clinic is not one, we confirm whether your route needs it and direct you to your nearest NaTHNaC-designated centre.
Malaria affects much of Ethiopia below about 2,000 metres and is often genuinely recommended for lowland travel; Addis Ababa and the high plateau above that altitude are lower risk. The WHO notes malaria remains a major cause of illness across sub-Saharan Africa. We check the current advice against your itinerary and cover bite avoidance.
Hepatitis A and typhoid come up for nearly all travellers, with hepatitis B and rabies for longer, rural or adventurous trips, plus a routine vaccine check. Meningitis is a consideration in the dry season for parts of the country.
Six to eight weeks where possible, given yellow fever at a designated centre and malaria tablets to start.
Q: Do I need yellow fever for Ethiopia?
A: Often yes, and a certificate is frequently required. We confirm and point you to a designated centre.
Q: Do I need malaria tablets for Ethiopia?
A: For lowland areas below ~2,000m, often yes; Addis and the high plateau are lower risk.
Q: Which vaccines for Ethiopia?
A: Hepatitis A and typhoid for most, plus hepatitis B and rabies for longer or rural trips.
Who you'll see
Superintendent Pharmacist & Independent Prescriber
Rafay has been a pharmacist for more than 12 years and runs the travel clinic at Hills Pharmacy. He'll go through where you're going, what you'll be doing and what you've already had, then explain in plain language what's worth having for your trip and what isn't.
GPhC registration 2240995
Hills Pharmacy, 99 Kennington Lane, Kennington, South London SE11 4HQ — GPhC premises 1093041 (Marlborough UK Limited)
Check on the GPhC registerOften yes, and a certificate is frequently required, including for onward travel. Yellow fever is only given at designated centres, so South London Clinic confirms your route and points you to your nearest one.
For lowland areas below about 2,000 metres, often yes. Addis Ababa and the high plateau are lower risk. Your pharmacist checks the current advice against your itinerary.
Hepatitis A and typhoid for nearly all travellers, plus hepatitis B and rabies for longer, rural or adventurous trips, and a routine vaccine check.
Ideally six to eight weeks, given yellow fever at a designated centre and malaria tablets to begin before travel.
Book a travel appointment and a pharmacist will go through your itinerary with you — where you're going, what you'll be doing and what you've already had — then tell you what's worth having and what isn't.
Vaccines and antimalarial tablets are prescription only medicines. Suitability is assessed at your consultation — nothing is sold or supplied without it.
Book an appointment
Appointments are with a pharmacist at Hills Pharmacy, 99 Kennington Lane — free parking nearby.
What to bring: a list of any medicines you take, and any records that are relevant to what you're coming in for.
Book an appointmentSouth London Clinic at Hills Pharmacy, 99 Kennington Lane, Kennington, South London, Lambeth, SE11 4HQ · Free parking nearby
Bookings for this clinic are taken by phone and email. Give us a call during opening hours and we'll go through the times that are free.
Opening hours
Appointments are subject to availability. If you are travelling, call as early as you can — some travel vaccines need a course started in advance.
Where to find us
The clinic is inside Hills Pharmacy on High Street. Come in through the shop and tell the counter you're here for an appointment.
Address
South London Travel Clinic at Hills Pharmacy99 Kennington LaneOpening hours
Clinic appointments run within these hours. Bank holiday hours can differ — please call before travelling in.
South London Travel Clinic at Hills Pharmacy, 99 Kennington Lane, Kennington, Lambeth, SE11 4HQ