What vaccinations do I need for Bolivia?

The CDC and WHO recommend vaccinations for hepatitis A, typhoid, and tetanus for all travellers heading to Bolivia. Depending on your own travel route, shots for yellow fever, rabies, and hepatitis B might also be suggested.

Hepatitis A and typhoid are picked up through spoiled food and contaminated water, so they are important for just about the whole country. If your plans include caving, helping out with animals, or staying for a long stretch in isolated places, it is strongly advised to get a rabies pre-exposure series, since street dogs are everywhere. Also, anti-malarial medication and dengue fever safeguards using DEET repellents are critical when you are going to the Amazon basin or to areas lower than 2,000 metres in elevation.