Pitcairn Islands
Risk / Health Info for Pitcairn Islands
The health requirements for Pitcairn Islands may seem complex, but our experts can advise you. You will have to travel to Pitcairn Islands via other places and you should let your travel health adviser know what route you are taking so they can tailor a regime to your needs.
There is a clinic on the island, but the nearest hospital is a four-day sail away. Remember to get adequate health insurance coverage before you leave Canada, so check with your provincial or territorial health authority
- Dengue fever in Pitcairn Islands
- There have been cases of the mosquito-borne virus dengue fever in Pitcairn Islands. Dengue fever is also known as breakbone fever because of the severe bone, joint and muscular pains it causes, in addition to flu-like fever and headache. There is no vaccine for dengue fever. Avoid mosquito bites by using insect repellents (50% DEET) and by wearing protective clothing. Sleeping with mosquito nets is also recommended.
Recommended Vaccines for Pitcairn Islands
| Vaccine Name | Course |
|---|---|
| Hepatitis A | 2 Doses |
| Hepatitis A and B combined (adult) | 3 Doses |
| Hepatitis A and B combined (paediatric) | 2 Doses |
| Hepatitis A and typhoid (combined) | 1 Dose |
| Hepatitis A (paediatric) | 1 Dose |
| Hepatitis B | 3 Doses |
| Hepatitis B (paediatric) | 3 Doses |
| Typhoid | 1 Dose |
| Typhoid (oral) | 1 Dose |
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About Pitcairn Islands
Pitcairn is a group of four volcanic subtropical islands in the southern Pacific. They are a British Overseas Territory. Nearly all the families living on the islands are descended from the sailors who mutinied on HMS Bounty in 1789 and the Tahitians who travelled with them.
top Tips for travelling to Pitcairn Islands
Only the determined traveller gets to Pitcairn, because of logistics and bureaucracy. Once there, it is possible to dive at the Bounty wreck. St Paul’s Pool is one of the few safe swimming spots on Pitcairn. Pitcairn is the main island, and it is possible to sail to the other islands. The Pitcairn Nature reserve is the world’s largest no-take marine reserve, covering 840,000 sq km.