Recommendations from World Health Organisation (WHO) are:
Yellow fever
Mandatory vaccination against yellow fever is carried out to prevent the importation of yellow fever virus into vulnerable countries. These are countries where yellow fever does not occur but where the mosquito vector and non-human primate hosts are present. Importation of the virus by an infected traveller could potentially lead to the establishment of infection in mosquitoes and primates, with a consequent risk of infection for the local population. In such cases, vaccination is an entry requirement for all travellers arriving from countries, including airport transit, where there is a risk of yellow fever transmission. If yellow fever vaccination is contraindicated for medical reasons, a medical certificate is required for exemption. The international yellow fever vaccination certificate becomes valid 10 days after vaccination and remains valid for a period of 10 years. For information on countries that require proof of yellow fever vaccination as a condition of entry, click here for country list. Travellers should be aware that the absence of a requirement for vaccination does not imply that there is no risk of exposure to yellow fever in the country.
Cholera:
Vaccination is not required but anywhere some countries require a vaccination certificate.
Meningococcal meningitis
Vaccination against meningococcal meningitis is required by Saudi Arabia for all pilgrims who visit Mecca for the Umrah and Hajj. A number of countries require vaccination of travellers returning from the Umrah and Hajj.
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