
Vaccinations
The vaccines below are recommended for travellers to this country depending on their individual level of risk. Extended or frequent travel, travel to remote areas and patients visiting friends or relatives are examples of additional risk factors.
Use the risk assessment consultation to determine risk level.
Risk level | Vaccines required |
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All travellers | Tetanus |
Sometimes advised for high risk | Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Rabies Typhoid |
Highest risk | Tuberculosis |
Yellow Fever | Yes |
Check travel vaccine schedules.
Visit Fit for Travel website for non-vaccine preventable diseases prevalent in area

Malaria
The information below identifies the risk of malaria and recommended prophylaxis regimens for different geographical regions within this country. View the malaria map to identify localities within risk areas.
Areas of risk | Level of risk | Recommended regimen | Seasonal risk | Drug resistance |
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Municipalities of Campori, Saint Georges and Regina bordering Brazil and along major rivers. | HIGH RISK | MAL/DOX/MEF | ALL | CHLOR |
All other areas not mentioned in high risk or low risk | LOW RISK ADDITIONAL* | AVOIDANCE OR MAL/DOX/MEF* | ALL | CHLOR |
Cayenne (capital city), Iracoubo, Kourou, Montsinery, Tonnegrande, Ouanary, Saite-Elie and Sinnamary | LOW/NO RISK | AVOIDANCE | ALL | CHLOR |
Visit Fit for Travel website for more information and malaria maps

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