Vaccinations for Panama
Below is the advice for Panama 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 feverYellow fever occurs in this country. Vaccination is recommended, depending on the area you visit.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
- TuberculosisFor longer stays or healthcare work, screening or vaccination may apply.
Aanbevolen voor Comarcas Emberá, Kuna Yala, Darién, delen Colón en Panama ten oosten van Kanaal Zone. NIET aanbevolen ten westen van Kanaal Zone, Panama-stad, Balboa, San Blas eilanden.
Malaria and mosquitoes
Rondom la Chavela en ten oosten van Panama kanaal incl. San BlasMonths: 1 t/m 12 · limited risk, usually mosquito protection only
Rest van het land incl. Isla de Coiba, Pearl Islands, Bastimentos, Colon IslandsMonths: 1 t/m 12 · mosquito protection
P. vivax (>99%)
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.