Vaccinations for Venezuela
Below is the advice for Venezuela 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
- Hepatitis BConsider for longer stays, healthcare work or close contact with the local population.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
UITSLUITEND verplicht voor reizigers uit Brazilië. Aanbevolen (laag risico) voor Aragua, Carabobo, Miranda, Vargas, Yaracuy en Distrito Federal. NIET aanbevolen >2300m in Trujilo, Merida, Tachira, Falcon, Lara, Isla Margarita, Caracas, Valencia.
Malaria and mosquitoes
Ten zuiden van de Orinoco rivier, delen van provincie Delta Amacuro, delen van provincie Falcon, delen van provincie Merida en Zulia (zie kaart)Months: 1 t/m 12 · malaria tablets may be needed
Ten noorden van de Orinoco rivier incl. de hoofdstad Caracas en Isla Margarita (zie kaart)Months: 1 t/m 12 · limited risk, usually mosquito protection only
P. falciparum en gemengde infecties (31%), P. vivax (69%)
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.