Vaccinations to consider when travelling to Central America either on business or a family holiday:
Costa Rica
The following vaccines are available for people visiting Costa Rica.
Please check with your GP or contact samedaydoctor for further advice about travel vaccinations.
- Diphtheria, commonly caused through the exchange of respiratory droplets in poorer and densely populated areas.
- Hepatitis A, caused through oral consumption of food or drink, where levels of sanitation and hygiene are low.
- Rabies Virus, spread through the saliva of an infected animal, through biting or scraping against an open wound.
- Tetanus, bacterial contamination in open cuts and sores. Bacteria is usually found in soil, manure and dust (although bites and scratches can also cause infection).
Guatemala
The following vaccines are available for people visiting Guatemala.
Please check with your GP or contact samedaydoctor for further advice about travel vaccinations.
- Diphtheria, commonly caused through the exchange of respiratory droplets in poorer and densely populated areas.
- Hepatitis A, caused through oral consumption of food or drink, where levels of sanitation and hygiene are low.
- Rabies Virus, spread through the saliva of an infected animal, through biting or scraping against an open wound.
- Tetanus, bacterial contamination in open cuts and sores. Bacteria is usually found in soil, manure and dust (although bites and scratches can also cause infection).
- Typhoid – spread through the contamination of water and food.
Honduras
The following vaccines are available for people visiting Honduras.
Please check with your GP or contact samedaydoctor for further advice about travel vaccinations.
- Diphtheria, commonly caused through the exchange of respiratory droplets in poorer and densely populated areas.
- Hepatitis A, caused through oral consumption of food or drink, where levels of sanitation and hygiene are low.
- Rabies Virus, spread through the saliva of an infected animal, through biting or scraping against an open wound/broken bit of skin.
- Tetanus, bacterial contamination in open cuts and sores. Bacteria is usually found in soil, manure and dust (although bites and scratches can also cause infection).
- Typhoid – spread through the contamination of water and food.
Panama
The following vaccines are available for people visiting Panama.
Please check with your GP or contact samedaydoctor for further advice about travel vaccinations.
- Diphtheria, commonly caused through the exchange of respiratory droplets in poorer and densely populated areas.
- Hepatitis A, caused through oral consumption of food or drink, where levels of sanitation and hygiene are low.
- Hepatitis B, spread person to person through blood products such as an infected needle or medical instrument.
- Rabies Virus, spread through the saliva of an infected animal, through biting or scraping against an open wound.
- Tetanus, bacterial contamination in open cuts and sores. Bacteria is usually found in soil, manure and dust (although bites and scratches can also cause infection).
- Typhoid – spread through the contamination of water and food.
- Yellow Fever, a serious infection which is spread by the bite of a mosquito. Outbreaks tend to be in rural areas, although they do occur in urban areas too.
Travel vaccines
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