Vaccinations if plannig to Travel to Argentina

Over the years, information about vaccinations for Argentina has changed drastically. Currently, whether or not a vaccination is required will largely depend upon whether or not the visitor plans to enter some regions of the country where outbreaks of certain illnesses have been documented.

Required Vaccinations

At present, there are no known required Argentina vaccinations, although there are numerous inoculations that are recommended for optimum health and disease prevention while traveling in the country. It is important for the prospective traveler to visit their health professional at least 6 weeks prior to the planned departure to have the latest vaccination information. This will also allows the vaccination to have time to become fully protective against the likely travel related diseases.

Vaccinations that are Recommended

Most of the vaccinations for Argentina are recommended rather than being required prior to traveling. The following are those that should be considered if the traveler will be in suspect provinces.

Hepatitis A
Typhoid
Yellow Fever
Tetanus-diphtheria
Measles, Mumps & Rubella

In addition, the traveler should consider whether they will be at risk of animal bites. If so, a course of rabies vaccine will be something to consider. In the case of Rabies and Yellow Fever, immunizations should be given only when there is significant risk of contracting the disease. The visitor must determine if the risk outweighs the inconvenience and cost of the inoculation. The vaccinations must be completed prior to the six month mark prior to the departure.

Specific Location

The key factor regarding the need for a specific inoculation will depend largely upon where the visitor to Argentina will be traveling. For example, the visitor who plans to travel in the Argentinean provinces of Chaco, Corrientes, Formosa, Salta and Misiones, including Iguacu Falls. Vaccinations for Argentina destinations in these areas are not required at present, but should be considered in order to prevent Yellow Fever, in particular.