HEALTH REGULATIONS

Before visiting the Dominican Republic you may need to get the following vaccinations or take the following precautions. It is best to seek medical advice as your individual health and your planned activities will be a factor. Seek advice 4-6 weeks before travel.

Required Vaccinations

• Passengers aged 1 year and older travelling from or who transited for more than 12 hours through the following states in Brazil must hold a yellow fever vaccination certificate: Mina Gerais, Espirito Santo, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

Routine and Recommended Vaccinations

• It is recommended that passengers are up to date on routine vaccinations including diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT), measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), polio, shingles, varicella (chickenpox), and yearly flu shots.
• A cholera vaccination is recommended for passengers travelling to areas of active cholera transmission.
• A hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for passengers aged 6 months and older. Passengers allergic to a vaccine component or who are younger than 6 months are advised to receive a single dose of immune globulin, which provides effective protection for up to 2 months depending on dosage given.
• A hepatitis B vaccination is recommended.
• Malaria is a risk in the Dominican Republic. Passengers may need to take anti-malarial medication. For further information, please visit the Malaria in the Dominican Republic.
• A rabies vaccination is recommended for passengers whose activities mean they will be around dogs or wildlife.
• A typhoid vaccination is recommended for most passengers, especially those staying with friends or relatives, or visiting smaller cities or rural areas. .

General Advice

• Leptospirosis is present in the Dominican Republic. Passengers are advised to avoid contaminated water and soil.
• Dengue is present in the Dominican Republic. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• Leishmaniasis is present in the Dominican Republic. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• Zika is present in the Dominican Republic. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• Hantavirus is present in the Dominican Republic. Passengers are advised to avoid rodents and areas where they live, and to avoid sick people.
• Tuberculosis is present in the Dominican Republic. Passengers are advised to avoid sick people.

For more detailed information, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).