What immunizations are required?
The most comprehensive source of information on immunizations and travel health is the Centers for Disease Control. This site provides recommendations for travel to South America as well as detailed information on specific diseases. Also refer to the Staying Healthy in Asia, Africa, and Latin America book that WorldTeach will send you when you confirm your participation in the program. You must consult your doctor or a travel health specialist about immunizations and other health needs. Please understand that WorldTeach staff are not qualified to give medical advice. Only your doctor can give you specific medical advice. There is risk of malaria in Ecuador’s coastal and lowland regions. Malaria is a serious mosquito-borne disease that can be fatal. See the CDC website for the latest information. If you will be teaching in, or might want to travel to, the coastal regions of Ecuador you should discuss malaria medications with your doctor. Some volunteers get a prescription for malaria me
The most comprehensive source of information on immunizations and travel health is the Center for Disease Control’s website. This site provides recommendations for travel to Africa as well as detailed information on specific diseases. Also refer to the Healthy Travel guide that WorldTeach will send you when you confirm your participation in the program. You must consult your doctor or a travel health specialist about immunizations and other health needs. Please understand that WorldTeach staff is not qualified to give medical advice. All we can do is tell you what immunizations are usually recommended for travel to South Africa – only your doctor can give you specific medical advice. Upon entrance to South Africa, you will not be required to show any information about immunizations, and none are necessary except that against TB (which most people have as a child). Please note that Cape Town is NOT a malarial area.
No immunizations are required for entry into the Falklands. Travelers extending their stay in Chile or Argentina should check the immunization/ health recommendations for these respective areas. Hepatitis A, Typhoid, and Tetanus are generally recommended for any South American travel. Talk to your doctor or visit the Center for Disease Control website (www.cdc.org) for more information.
