🇪🇸 Vaccines for Spain
Entry requirements & recommendations for travel to Spain
No travel-specific vaccines needed for mainland Spain. Hepatitis A worth considering for rural southern areas. Routine vaccinations should be current. Spain has good healthcare infrastructure and tap water is safe in most of the mainland, though locals in some regions prefer bottled water and the taste varies considerably. The Canary Islands have year-round UV levels that catch visitors from northern Europe off guard — sunburn on a December trip to Tenerife is genuinely common. Spain also has a low but documented risk of Leishmaniasis in rural Mediterranean areas, transmitted by sandfly bites — relevant context if you're spending time outdoors in rural southern Spain in summer.
No vaccines required for entry to this destination.
No travel-specific vaccines recommended for most visitors.
- ⚠No significant travel vaccine risks for most visitors
Spain has good healthcare infrastructure and tap water is safe in most of the mainland, though locals in some regions prefer bottled water and the taste varies considerably. The Canary Islands have year-round UV levels that catch visitors from northern Europe off guard — sunburn on a December trip to Tenerife is genuinely common. Spain also has a low but documented risk of Leishmaniasis in rural Mediterranean areas, transmitted by sandfly bites — relevant context if you're spending time outdoors in rural southern Spain in summer.
Book 2 weeks before if getting vaccines. Spain is low-risk.
Data based on WHO International Travel and Health and CDC Yellow Book 2026. Last verified: April 2026. Always verify current requirements with a travel health clinic before departure.