Vaccinations for Nicaragua
Below is the advice for Nicaragua 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
- 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
Noord- Atlantische Autonome Regio, delen van de Zuid- Atlantische Autonome Regio, delen van departement Río San Juan en eiland Miskito Cay (zie kaart)Months: 1 t/m 12 · malaria tablets may be needed
In gebieden grenzend aan hoog risicogebieden in het noorden, het noordoosten van departement Jinotega, de kustgebieden van het departement Chinandega en het zuidoosten van departement Río San Juan (zie kaart)Months: 1 t/m 12 · limited risk, usually mosquito protection only
In de rest van het land incl. Corn Islands en hoofdstad Managua (zie kaart)Months: 1 t/m 12 · mosquito protection
P. vivax (88%), P. falciparum en gemengde infecties (12%)
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.