Kosovo
Risk / Health Info for Kosovo
Canadian Travel Clinics can help you work out what immunizations you need to go to Kosovo. Before departing for Kosovo, you should make sure that your regular immunizations are all up to date. Travellers, particularly hikers, should take precautions against bug bites, which may cause disease. Travellers should also avoid contact with animals because of the risk of rabies. Medical care is not to Canadian standards. It is highly recommended that you purchase travel medical insurance before departing Canada because provincial or territorial health plans may not cover medical costs while abroad. Contact your provincial or territorial health authority for more information.
- Altitude in Kosovo
- Parts of Kosovo are higher than 2,400m, and travellers planning to spend time at a high altitude should take steps to protect themselves against the potentially life-threatening acute mountain sickness. Your healthcare provider can help with this.
- Rabies in Kosovo
- There is a risk of rabies in Kosovo. Ask your travel health advisor if a pre-exposure rabies vaccine is appropriate for you.
Recommended Vaccines for Kosovo
| Vaccine Name | Course |
|---|---|
| Hepatitis A | 2 Doses |
| Hepatitis A (paediatric) | 1 Dose |
| Hepatitis A and B combined (adult) | 3 Doses |
| Hepatitis A and B combined (paediatric) | 2 Doses |
| Hepatitis B | 3 Doses |
| Hepatitis B (paediatric) | 3 Doses |
| Rabies | |
| Tetanus, Diptheria and Polio | 1 Dose |
| Tetanus/Diptheria/Pertussis (TDAP) | 1 Dose |
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About Kosovo
Kosovo, one of Europe’s smallest and newest countries (it officially gained independence in 2008), has a fledgling tourist scene. Situated on the Balkan Peninsula, Kosovo has an abundance of forested mountains, making it ideal for hikers. The Accursed Mountains are known as the Albanian Alps.
top Tips for travelling to Kosovo
Accommodation is very inexpensive and because tourism is so new to the country, the residents will be thrilled to see and talk to tourists. Global Affairs Canada‘s advice is to avoid all non-essential travel to northern Kosovo where tensions remain high.