HEALTH
AND VACCINATION INFORMATION
Recommended
Vaccinations
See your doctor at least 4-6 weeks before your trip to allow time
for shots to take effect (as Appropriate for Age)
Rabies
- Rabies, if you might be exposed to wild or domestic animals
through your work or recreation.
Yellow
Fever - Yellow fever, for travelers going outside urban
areas in Trinidad and Tobago.
Typhoid
- Typhoid, particularly if you are visiting developing countries
in this region.
Booster
Shots - As needed, booster doses for tetanus-diphtheria
and measles. Hepatitis B vaccine is now recommended for all infants
and for children ages 11-12 years who did not complete the series
as infants.
Hepatitis
A - Hepatitis A or immune globulin (IG) should be considered
if travel to areas of questionable sanitation is anticipated.
Hepatitis
B - Hepatitis B, if you might be exposed to blood (for
example, health-care workers) or travelers who have sexual contact
with the local population, stay longer than 6 months in Haiti
or the Dominican Republic, or might be exposed through medical
treatment.
