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 one of the following states of Brazil must hold a yellow fever vaccination certificate: Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.

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.
• All eligible passengers should be up to date with their Covid-19 vaccines.
• 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.
• A hepatitis B vaccination is recommended.
• Malaria may be a risk in the Dominican Republic. Passengers travelling to certain areas may need to take anti-malarial medication. Consultation with a doctor regarding this medication should be sought prior to travel. For further information, please view the malaria prevention information by country.
• 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.
• Melioidosis is present in the Dominican Republic. Passengers are advised to avoid floodwater and contact with soil, and bandage open wounds and burns.
• 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.
• New World Screwworm Myiasis is present in the Dominican Republic. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites and cattle, to clean and cover wounds, and to sleep in a room with screened windows or a bug net.
• 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).