Vaccinations for Guatemala
Below is the advice for Guatemala based on the Dutch national LCR guidelines. What you personally need depends on your route, length of stay, season and health.
- No vaccination needed? Then no consultation fee
- Open in the evening and at weekends
- Price known in advance, no surprises
- Often reimbursed by your supplementary insurance
Vaccination advice
- Yellow feverOnly required if you arrive from or transited through a yellow fever area.More about this vaccination
- DTPDiphtheria, tetanus and polio. Make sure your DTP is still valid; usually repeated after ten years.More about this vaccination
- Hepatitis ARecommended. Infection occurs through food and water.More about this vaccination
- RabiesIncreased risk. Pre-travel vaccination is recommended, especially for children, cyclists and longer stays.More about this vaccination
- MMR (measles)Check that you have had two MMR doses. Measles occurs in this country.More about this vaccination
- DengueDengue occurs. Daytime mosquito protection matters; vaccination is sometimes an option.More about this vaccination
- ChikungunyaChikungunya occurs. Discuss with the practitioner whether vaccination is useful for you.More about this vaccination
Malaria and mosquitoes
In sommige delen van het departement Alta VerapazMonths: 1 t/m 12 · limited risk, usually mosquito protection only
In overige delen van het land m.u.v. hieronder genoemde steden en gebiedenMonths: 1 t/m 12 · mosquito protection
P. vivax (>99%), overige (<1%)
Request a malaria prescriptionThis overview is based on the Dutch LCR country list and is general in nature. Your personal advice is determined by the practitioner during the consultation.