Colombia

Health

Compulsory vaccinations: none

Recommended immunisations: *diphtheria, hepatitis A, *hepatitis B, *malaria, polio, *TB, tetanus, typhoid, *yellow fever for travellers visiting the middle valley of the Magdalena river, eastern & western foothills of the Cordillera Oriental from the frontier with Ecuador to that with Venezuela, Uraba, foothills of the Sierra Nevada, eastern plains (Orinoquia) & Amazonia
* recommended in some circumstances, travellers making 3 or more visits per year, stays of more than 3 months in a rural area, high-risk occupational groups & backpackers staying more than 1 month

Risks: malaria risk is high all year in rural areas below 800 metres. Transmission intensity varies from region to region especially in the municipalities of the regions of Amaziona, Orinoquai, Pacifico & Uraba-Bajo Cauca. Transmission intensity varies from department to departmentwith the highest risk in Amazonas, Choco, Cordoba, Guainia, Guaviare, Putumayo & Vichada. Rabies