Low risk in the Cities, Mekong River until close to border with Cambodia , and the coastal areas from Hanoi down to Ho Chi Minh, adopt bite avoidance measures as below. Risk is substantial throughout the rest of the country.
In all rural areas and in the Southern part of the country in the Provinces of Tay Ninh, Lam Dong, Dac Lac, Gia Lai and Kon Tum , Mefloquine (Lariam) resistance is present and hence Doxycycline or Malarone must be used for these areas.
If you don't already have a prescription from your Doctor for malaria medication, you can save precious time by using our online consultation service to order the suitable malaria medicines for this region by clicking on the following links. Any of the medicine listed can be recommended for malaria prevention in this region. If you already have a prescription for malaria medicine from your Family Doctor, then you can order the quantity on your prescription(s) on the following links. For Travelpharm will supply your prescription, once we receive it from you. When you place your order on one of the links below, please follow the instructions on where to send the prescription.
Atovaquone and Proguanil 250mg/100mg- Generic Alternative to Malarone
Malarone Children's Tablets (for Children under 40kg weight)
Your online consultation will be reviewed by a Pharmacist Independent Prescriber registered in the UK with the General Pharmaceutical Council. There is a fee of £10 for each medicine consultation plus medicine costs, however we don't charge you a second fee if you are buying the same medication for more than one person. We only dispense genuine UK licensed medicines.
All travellers should however follow the bite avoidance measures below:
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