Costa Rica

Health

Compulsory vaccinations: none

Recommended immunisations: *diphtheria, hepatitis A, *hepatitis B, *malaria, polio, *TB, tetanus, typhoid
* 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 moderate all year in the cantons of Los Chilies (Alajuela province) & Matina & Talamanca (Limon province). Lower risk in the provinces of Guanacaste, Alajuela & other cantons in Limon province. There is negligible risk in other regions. Rabies