West Midlands Travel Clinic - South America

When travelling from the UK to any of the South American countries, such as Brazil, Peru, Chile, Columbia or Argentina it is best to have your vaccination at least eight weeks before travelling.

This is not always possible but in any event you should make sure that your existing vaccinations for the UK are up to date, such as Polio and Tetanus. If they're not, you should arrange booster jabs.

The vaccinations which you should have before travelling to South America are Tetanus, Hepatitis A and Yellow fever.

Depending on exactly where you are going in South America you may also require Typhoid, Rabies and Diphtheria.

You are not required to produce a vaccine certificate when visiting South America but it does no harm to carry one with you.

There are a few particular areas of South America which are considered to be endemic for Yellow Fever and for these it is essential that you are vaccinated before travel.

Malaria is a risk in many parts of South America. It is a serious and sometimes fatal disease transmitted by mosquitoes. You cannot be vaccinated against malaria.

For more information contact the West Midlands Travel Clinic

Finally, there are vaccines required by special groups of people because of enhanced risk exposure or complications.

For example:

Hepatitis B for health care workers and
Influenza and Pneumococcal vaccines for the elderly.

Dr Prabhat Sood of the West Midlands Travel Clinic provides a consultant lead travel health service for advice on all of your travel healthcare needs.

Dr Sood is a consultant physician and is qualified in travel medicine. He provides a level of travel healthcare not normally available at nurse lead travel clinics.

For advice on your particular situation or to book an appointment - contact the West Midlands Travel Clinic.

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