Vaccination Requirements - Bahamas Health & Travel
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Vaccination Requirements - Bahamas Health & Travel
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When travelling from different parts of the world into The Bahamas; vaccinations are required. These are necessary for the safety of our citizens and visitors.
Vaccines can be divided into three groups:
Routine Vaccination
Recommended vaccination and
Required Vaccination.
Presently, this region of the Americas (including The Bahamas) is undergoing certification for the elimination of Measles, Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has advised member states to encourage travelers from countries with reported measles cases to have received MMR immunization prior to entering the Region of The Americas.
Routine / Recommended Vaccine Schedule
2 months
DPT, Hib, Hepatitis B and Polio
4 Months
DPT, HIb Hepatitis B and Polio
6 Months
DPT, Hib, Hepatitis B and Polio
12 Months
1
st
MMR
15 Months
DPT Hib ( booster)
4-5
DT (Ped.), Polio, 2
nd
MMR
10-12 years
DT (adult) Booster
Every 10 years following the booster
TT/DT (adult)
Required Vaccine
Yellow Fever vaccine is required if travelling from a country where Yellow Fever is an endemic and the traveler is age one or older.
All Bahamians travelling to countries where Malaria is endemic are required to commence prophylactic chemotherapy one week before travelling.
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Visiting The Bahamas
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Getting Married in The Bahamas
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Boating to The Bahamas
Bringing Pets
Vaccinations
Foreign Embassies and Consulates in The Bahamas
Visa Requirements
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Culture
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Performing Arts
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Home Coming
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Change of the Guard Ceremony
Junkanoo
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Visitor Registration for the People to People Programme
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Residency
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Vaccinations
When travelling from different parts of the world into The Bahamas; vaccinations are required. These are necessary for the safety of our citizens and visitors.
Vaccines can be divided into three groups:
Routine Vaccination
Recommended vaccination and
Required Vaccination.
Presently, this region of the Americas (including The Bahamas) is undergoing certification for the elimination of Measles, Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has advised member states to encourage travelers from countries with reported measles cases to have received MMR immunization prior to entering the Region of The Americas.
Routine / Recommended Vaccine Schedule
2 months
DPT, Hib, Hepatitis B and Polio
4 Months
DPT, HIb Hepatitis B and Polio
6 Months
DPT, Hib, Hepatitis B and Polio
12 Months
1
st
MMR
15 Months
DPT Hib ( booster)
4-5
DT (Ped.), Polio, 2
nd
MMR
10-12 years
DT (adult) Booster
Every 10 years following the booster
TT/DT (adult)
Required Vaccine
Yellow Fever vaccine is required if travelling from a country where Yellow Fever is an endemic and the traveler is age one or older.
All Bahamians travelling to countries where Malaria is endemic are required to commence prophylactic chemotherapy one week before travelling.
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The National Honours Society 2026 Call for Nominations
Budget Performance Reports
Budget Documents
Preparing Your Home and Family for a Hurricane
General Orders
Request for Expression of Interest
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Celebrate Bahamas
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