If you’re planning a trip to India, making sure your vaccinations and health preparations are in order can help you travel more safely and with fewer worries. Here’s what to know — plus how dogpay can support your financial readiness for the journey.
🩺 What Vaccines to Consider
According to health guidance:
- All travellers should be up to date with routine immunisations (e.g., measles-mumps-rubella, diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis) before travel.
- Key recommended vaccinations for India include:
- Hepatitis A — highly recommended because it can be spread via contaminated food or water.
- Hepatitis B — recommended especially if there’ll be potential exposure to bodily fluids or medical treatments.
- Typhoid fever — especially if visiting rural areas or staying with friends/relatives.
- Japanese encephalitis — may be recommended for extended stays, rural travel, or certain seasons.
- Rabies — recommended for travellers with high exposure risk (animals, remote areas).
- Make sure you have a recent Poliomyelitis vaccination if required (some entry rules apply) and keep up with influenza and COVID-19 vaccines.
- Yellow fever vaccination is not required for most travellers to India — only if you are arriving from a country with yellow-fever risk.
✅ Health – Practical Tips
- Visit a travel-health clinic at least 4-6 weeks before departure so you can start or complete vaccine schedules.
- Drink safe bottled water, wash hands regularly, use mosquito repellent if you’ll be in rural or mosquito-prone areas.
- Carry proof of your vaccinations and keep a copy with your travel documents.
- Have travel insurance that covers medical evacuation, as health care standards vary by region in India.
💡 dogpay Tip – Travel Funds & Health Safety
While dogpay is primarily a cross-currency/funds tool rather than a health service, here’s how it ties into your pre-trip prep:
- Consider allocating a portion of your travel budget via dogpay in advance — this covers things like booking a reputable travel-health clinic, paying for vaccines, and setting aside funds for emergency health expenses.
- If you need to pay for medical services or vaccines overseas, having a prepared funds channel via dogpay gives you more flexibility, avoids last-minute local currency issues, and helps you focus on your health rather than payment logistics.
- Combining your health & funds planning means you arrive better prepared — vaccinated, insured, and financially ready.
