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Step 1
Check the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Web site to obtain the most current list of recommended immunizations and to find out how far in advance the vaccination is needed. Hepatitis A, typhoid and polio are recommended for all travelers, except infants and pregnant women. A rabies vaccination may be necessary for extended trips or when there is a risk of exposure.
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Step 2
Make sure you are up-to-date on routine immunizations. Get the Mumps-Measles-Rubella (MMR) booster, unless pregnant, if you never received a second vaccination. Tetanus should be updated every 10 years. Individuals who risk exposure to Hepatitis B, as well as children who did not receive the series as infants, should receive this additional vaccination.
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Step 3
Find out the current yellow fever vaccination requirements and malaria situation for Egypt at the World Health Organization Web site. Yellow fever and malaria are both transmitted by mosquito bites. Yellow fever and malaria are currently not health risks in Egypt; however, yellow fever is a problem in other African countries. Travelers at least one year old, arriving in Egypt from country with yellow fever, must provide an "International Certificate of Vaccination" as proof of the immunization.
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Step 4
Call your doctor at least 2 months in advance of your trip to make an appointment to receive the Hepatitis A and other routine immunizations at least 4 weeks before departure.
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Step 5
Visit your doctor to get the scheduled immunizations. An oral typhoid vaccine is available for travelers who are at least 6 years old, and an injection is approved for those over age 2. Polio only requires a booster if you received the recommended child vaccination. When traveling to a malaria-risk area, get an anti-malaria drug and start taking it before your trip as directed.
