Travel vaccination can be stressful, especially if you don’t know what you need and where you should get it from; however, it doesn’t have to be. At Walk in Travel Clinic, we are passionate about what we do and we want to help you have the best experience while travelling. Make sure you come to for a pre-travel assessment and get the vaccination and travel advice you need. In the meantime, have a look at our guide to find out what you need if you are travelling to South America.
All visitors to South American countries are advised to take malaria prevention tablets and get vaccinated for Cholera, Diphtheria, Hepatitis A & B, Rabies, Polio, Tetanus, Typhoid and Yellow Fever. However, you might not need all these vaccines if you are only travelling to one of the 12 beautiful countries that make South America. Check our list below to see the recommended and usually advised immunisations for each country:
Argentina: get vaccinated for Hepatitis A, Tetanus
Bolivia: get vaccinated for Hepatitis A, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio, Typhoid, Yellow Fever
Brazil: get vaccinated for Hepatitis A, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio, Yellow Fever
Chile: get vaccinated for Hepatitis A
Colombia: get vaccinated for Hepatitis A, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio, Yellow Fever
Ecuador: get vaccinated for Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Yellow Fever
Guyana: get vaccinated for Hepatitis A, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio, Yellow Fever
Paraguay: get vaccinated for Hepatitis A, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio, Typhoid, Yellow Fever
Peru: get vaccinated for Hepatitis A, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio, Typhoid, Yellow Fever
Suriname: get vaccinated for Hepatitis A, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio, Yellow Fever
Uruguay: get vaccinated for Hepatitis A
Venezuela: get vaccinated for Hepatitis A, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio, Yellow Fever
Although the jabs above are the recommended, make sure you ask your travel clinic or doctor for further advice according to where you are going. Enjoy your travels and make sure to check out our FREE travel advice page for some more useful information!