Travel Vaccinations
Vaccinations to consider when travelling to South America either on business or a family holiday
Vaccinations to consider when travelling to South America either on business or a family holiday:
The following vaccines are available for people visiting Argentina.
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).
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.
The following vaccines are available for people visiting Bolivia.
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, made worse if there is poor access to clean water and standard rates of hygiene and sanitation.
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.
The following vaccines are available for people visiting Brazil.
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, made worse if there is poor access to clean water and standard rates of hygiene and sanitation.
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.
The following vaccines are available for people visiting Chile.
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.
Tetanus, bacterial contamination in open cuts and sores. Bacteria is usually found in soil, manure and dust (although bites and scratches can also cause infectection).
The following vaccines are available for people visiting Ecuador.
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 infectection).
Typhoid, spread through the contamination of water and food, made worse if there is poor access to clean water and standard rates of hygiene and sanitation.
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.
The following vaccines are available for people visiting Paraguay.
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, made worse if there is poor access to clean water and standard rated of hygiene and sanitation.
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.
The following vaccines are available for people visiting Peru.
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, made worse if there is poor access to clean water and standard rated of hygiene and sanitation.
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.
The following vaccines are available for people visiting Uruguay.
Please check with your GP or contact SameDayDoctor for further advice about travel vaccinations.
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
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).
The following vaccines are available for people visiting Venezuela.
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, made worse if there is poor access to clean water and standard rated of hygiene and sanitation.
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.
SameDayDoctor provides advice and fast access to a vast range of travel vaccines at our private walk in clinic. Appointments are available at short notice, with same-day and weekend appointments convenient to you.
Visit either of our walk-in travel clinics in London or Manchester:
Canary Wharf Clinic, Central London Clinic, City of London Clinic, or Manchester.
