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Travel Vaccines and Advice for the Caribbean and Northern America

The Caribbean and Northern America offer a wide variety of experiences for all kinds of travellers. From the snows of Greenland to the seasides of Jamaica, there is something for everyone.

On This Page:
What Vaccines Do I Need for the Caribbean and Northern America?
Are There Other Health Concerns in the Caribbean and Northern America?
What Are the Entry Requirements in the Caribbean and Northern America?
Travelling to Another Destination?

Passport Health offers all the vaccinations and medications you may need to travel safely throughout the region. See our What Vaccines… section to learn more.

Countries in this region include:

Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
Bermuda
Bonaire
British Virgin Islands
Canada
Cayman Islands
Cuba
Curaçao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Haiti
Jamaica
Martinique
Montserrat
Puerto Rico
Saba
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin / Sint Maarten
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sint Eustatius
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
United States
United States Virgin Islands

The NaTHNaC and WHO recommend the following vaccinations for travellers to the Caribbean and Northern America: hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, cholera, yellow fever and rabies.

Some routine vaccinations are also recommended, this includes: measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap), influenza, chickenpox, pneumonia, meningitis and polio.

Proof of yellow fever vaccination may be required for some travellers, based on the countries they have recently visited.

See the tables below for more information:

Recommended Travel Vaccinations for the Caribbean and Northern America
VACCINE HOW DISEASE SPREADS DETAILS
Hepatitis A Contaminated Food
or Water 		Recommended for travellers
to most regions.
Hepatitis B Contaminated Body
Fluids (Sex, needles, etc.) 		Recommended for travellers
to most regions.
Typhoid Contaminated Food
or Water 		Recommended for travellers
to most regions.
Cholera Contaminated Food
or Water 		May be recommended based
on your specific itinerary.
Yellow Fever Mosquito-borne May be recommended or
required for some regions.
Rabies Infected Animals Vaccine recommended for long-stay travellers
and those who may come in contact with animals.

Sources: NaTHNaC, WHO and ISTM

A few different types of infections are present in the Caribbean and Northern America region.

Dengue, Zika and malaria are found in various parts of the region. Most cases are in the Caribbean but some infections can be found in the Southern United States. Be sure to take precautions with mosquito repellents and netting. Your Passport Health travel health specialist can advise you on the need for antimalarials.

Travellers’ diarrhoea can affect travellers to any region. Be sure to have a travellers’ diarrhoea prevention kit with you for your trip.

Visas are only required for a few countries within the Caribbean and Northern America region. Passports are required to travel to all regions.

See the below table for more information:

Do I Need a Passport or Visa for My Trip?
Passport Tourist Visa Business Visa Required
Vaccinations
Anguilla table check mark
Antigua and Barbuda table check mark table check mark
Aruba table check mark table check mark
Bahamas table check mark table check mark
Barbados table check mark table check mark
Bermuda table check mark
Bonaire table check mark table check mark
British Virgin Islands table check mark
British West Indies table check mark
Canada table check mark
Cayman Islands table check mark
Cuba table check mark table check mark table check mark table check mark
Curaçao table check mark table check mark
Dominica table check mark table check mark
Dominican Republic table check mark
Greenland table check mark
Grenada table check mark table check mark
Guadeloupe table check mark table check mark
Haiti table check mark table check mark
Jamaica table check mark table check mark
Martinique table check mark table check mark
Montserrat table check mark table check mark
Puerto Rico table check mark
Saba table check mark
Saint Barthélemy table check mark table check mark
Saint Kitts and Nevis table check mark table check mark
Saint Lucia table check mark table check mark table check mark
Saint Martin /
Sint Maarten		 table check mark table check mark
Saint Pierre and
Miquelon		 table check mark
Saint Vincent and
the Grenadines		 table check mark table check mark
Sint Eustatius table check mark table check mark
Trinidad and Tobago table check mark table check mark
Turks and Caicos Islands table check mark
United States table check mark
U.S. Virgin Islands table check mark

Embassy information for each country is available on its own destination advice page.

Travelling outside of the Caribbean and Northern America? Learn more about your destination with our full compliment of destination advice pages!

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