Same mosquitoes, similar first symptoms, very different vaccines. How chikungunya and dengue differ, where UK travellers catch them, and the one set of habits that protects against both.

A sore arm for a day is the most common reaction to Vimkunya. How common each side effect is, how long they last, who should not have it, and why the 2026 safety concerns applied to a different vaccine.

Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh were behind more than two thirds of UK chikungunya cases in 2025. Who should consider the vaccine for South Asia trips, especially visits to family, from our Malvern and Worcester travel clinics.

We use Vimkunya, the non-live chikungunya vaccine that was not restricted in February 2026. Who it is for, where the risk is, and why people turned down earlier this year may now be able to have it. From our Malvern and Worcester travel clinics.

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