HEALTH REGULATIONS

Before visiting Venezuela 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 or passengers who transited for more than 12 hours through a country with risk of yellow fever transmission, or passengers travelling from Brazil must hold a yellow fever vaccination certificate.

Routine and Recommended Vaccinations and Medications

• 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 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 Venezuela. 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 visit Malaria in Venezuela.
• Note: Chloroquine and mefloquine are NOT effective anti-malarial medications in Venezuela.
• 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.
• A yellow fever vaccination is recommended for passengers aged 9 months and older who are visiting certain areas of Venezuela. Consultation with a doctor regarding this vaccination should be sought prior to travel. For further information, please visit yellow fever in Venezuela.

General Advice

• Leptospirosis is present in Venezuela. Passengers are advised to avoid contaminated water and soil.
• Schistosomiasis is present in Venezuela. Passengers are advised to avoid contaminated water.
• Chagas disease (American Trypanosomiasis) is present in Venezuela. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• Dengue is present in Venezuela. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• Leishmaniasis is present in Venezuela. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• Zika is present in Venezuela. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• Hantavirus is present in Venezuela. Passengers are advised to avoid rodents and areas where they live, and to avoid sick people.
• Tuberculosis is present in Venezuela. Passengers are advised to avoid sick people.

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