Travel vaccinations: where to get them in the Balearics
Travel vaccinations are administered at authorised international vaccination centres, and appointments should be made four to six weeks before departure because several schedules require more than one dose spaced weeks apart.
gelisted editorial team · Updated 15 August 2026
The short version
- Book 4 to 6 weeks before departure.
- The yellow fever certificate is valid for life after a single dose.
- Some schedules need 2 or 3 doses spaced over weeks.
- Total preparation for a tropical trip costs 100 € to 300 €.
Almost everything needed for a trip can be arranged in 48 hours. Vaccination cannot: some of it needs a month to work.
Where to go
An authorised international vaccination centre, which is the only body that can issue the international certificate of vaccination where a destination requires it. Appointments are booked in advance and demand rises over the summer. The consultation reviews your existing vaccination record, the exact itinerary, the length of stay, the type of accommodation and the planned activities, because the recommendation turns on all of those.
| Vaccine | Doses | Minimum lead time |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow fever | 1 dose | 10 days before |
| Hepatitis A | 1 dose, booster at 6 months | 2 weeks |
| Hepatitis B | 3 doses | 6 months in the standard schedule |
| Typhoid fever | 1 dose | 2 weeks |
| Rabies pre-exposure | 3 doses | 3 to 4 weeks |
| Japanese encephalitis | 2 doses | 4 weeks |
| Tetanus and diphtheria | booster every 10 years | 2 weeks |
| Cost per dose | 20 to 120 € |
Where a certificate is required
Yellow fever is the only vaccination certain countries require as a condition of entry, and sometimes not because of the final destination but because of a country transited on the way. A journey with a stopover in an endemic area can trigger the requirement even where the destination itself does not ask for it. The international certificate is valid for life after a single dose and travels with the passport.
More than vaccines
The consultation also covers malaria prophylaxis, which depends on the destination, the altitude, the season and the length of stay; bite avoidance measures, which in many destinations protect more than any medication; and food and water advice. For stays over 3 weeks or in rural areas, the assessment differs substantially from a 7 day urban trip.
It is also worth reviewing the routine schedule, since the tetanus and diphtheria booster falls due every 10 years and many adults are overdue.
Cost and planning
Some vaccines are publicly funded and others are paid for, at 20 € to 120 € per dose. Adding 2 or 3 vaccines plus prophylaxis, a tropical trip involves 100 € to 300 € of medical preparation. To that should be added travel insurance, essential outside the European Union, at 3 € to 9 € per day of the stay.
Frequently asked
+How far ahead should I be vaccinated?
Four to six weeks before departure, since several schedules require doses spaced over time.
+Where are they given?
At authorised international vaccination centres, the only bodies that issue the international certificate.
+Which vaccine is required for entry?
Yellow fever, sometimes because of a country transited rather than the final destination.
+What does the preparation cost?
One hundred to three hundred euros for a tropical trip, counting vaccines and prophylaxis.
+Is anything else needed?
Malaria prophylaxis by destination, bite avoidance measures and travel insurance outside the EU.
Sources
- 1Ministerio de Sanidad, Gobierno de España (August 2026)
- 2Govern de les Illes Balears, Govern de les Illes Balears (August 2026)