Going to Australia from Kenya: the health exam and your vaccines
Your visa health examination is done by a Home Affairs panel clinic, and we are not one. Before you move, Dr. Paul Yonga, Consultant Infectiologist, reviews your vaccination records and gives the vaccines you are missing, each written down with its date.
How the Australian visa health examination works
CA Medlynks and Dr. Paul Yonga are not Department of Home Affairs panel physicians. We cannot do your visa health examination or submit it through eMedical, and an exam done here would not be accepted.
- You get a HAP IDIf the Department of Home Affairs needs health examinations from you, it gives you a list of the exams and an identifier called a HAP ID. You can also get one before applying by completing My Health Declarations online.
- You book a panel physicianOutside Australia, Home Affairs says you must be examined by one of its approved panel physicians or clinics. You need your HAP ID to book.
- The clinic sends the resultsExams arranged upfront are completed in Home Affairs' eMedical system by the panel clinic.
When we checked the Home Affairs list for Kenya on 2026-10-01, it showed two clinics, both in Nairobi: the IOM Migration Health Assessment Centre and The Aga Khan University Hospital (Family Medicine). Search the official list yourself before you book.
Yellow fever and the trip itself
Kenya is on Australia's list of yellow fever declared places. If you are 1 year or older and arrive in Australia within 6 days of staying overnight or longer in Kenya, you may be asked at the border for a yellow fever certificate (the yellow card). The certificate becomes valid 10 days after the vaccine, so get it at least 10 days before you fly. CA Medlynks does not offer yellow fever vaccination. Get it at a designated yellow fever vaccination centre.
Dr. Yonga can review your other vaccines, answer health questions about the move, and give any vaccines you are missing with a dated record.
| Item | Unit | KES |
|---|---|---|
| Consultation | ||
| Travel medicine consultation with Dr. Paul Yonga | per visit | 10,000 |
| Vaccines | ||
| MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) | per dose | 4,500 |
| Tdap + Polio (Adacel) | per dose | 10,000 |
| Influenza | per dose | 4,500 |
| Hepatitis A + B (Twinrix) | per dose | 11,000 |
| Blood test for your own information | ||
| TB blood test (IGRA) | per test | 9,800 |
Vaccine prices are the same as on our travel medicine page. Tell us which vaccines you want before your visit and we'll confirm they are available. A TB blood test here is for your own information. It does not replace the chest X-ray or any test in the visa health examination.
What to bring to the consultation
- Your passport
- Your yellow card, if you already have one, and any other vaccination records
- Your HAP ID letter or visa instructions, if you have them
- Records of any long-term condition, past TB treatment or regular medicine
How it works
- Book your health examUse your HAP ID to book a Home Affairs panel clinic.
- Send us your recordsWhatsApp us photos of your yellow card and other vaccination records.
- Consultation with Dr. YongaHe checks what you have and answers your health questions about the move.
- Vaccines and a dated recordYou get the vaccines you choose, each written down with its date. Yellow fever vaccination is not available here.
Australia visa health exam: questions people ask us
Can CA Medlynks do my Australian visa health examination?
No. Outside Australia, Home Affairs says you must be examined by one of its approved panel physicians or clinics. CA Medlynks and Dr. Yonga are not on that list, so an exam done here would not be accepted.
What is a HAP ID?
It is the identifier Home Affairs gives you when it needs health examinations from you. You need it to book with a panel clinic.
Do I need a yellow fever certificate to enter Australia from Kenya?
Kenya is on Australia's list of yellow fever declared places. If you are 1 year or older and arrive within 6 days of staying overnight or longer in Kenya, you may be asked for the certificate at the border.
How early should I get the yellow fever vaccine?
At least 10 days before you arrive. The certificate becomes valid 10 days after the vaccine and then lasts for life. CA Medlynks does not offer yellow fever vaccination. Get it at a designated yellow fever vaccination centre.
Can I use a TB blood test from CA Medlynks for my visa?
No. The panel clinic does the tests your visa health examination needs. A test here is only for your own information.
Consultant Infectiologist. Head, Infectious Disease and International Health Clinic, CA Medlynks.
Page updated: 2026-10-07 · About Dr. Yonga
Sources we checked
Immigration rules change. These are the official pages this page is based on, checked between 2026-10-01 and 2026-10-07. The instructions you receive from the embassy or immigration department always come first.
- Department of Home Affairs: arrange your health examinations (HAP ID, panel physicians)
- Department of Home Affairs: when to have health examinations (My Health Declarations)
- Department of Home Affairs: organising your health examinations upfront (eMedical)
- Department of Home Affairs: panel physicians outside Australia (select Kenya)
- Department of Health: yellow fever fact sheet (entry rules, list of declared places)
Book a consultation before you fly to Australia
Send us your vaccination records on WhatsApp. We'll tell you the total before you come in. Daykio Plaza, Off Ngong Lane, Nairobi.