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Summary of recommendations: All travelers should visit either their personal physician or a travel health clinic 4-8 weeks before departure.
Malaria: Prophylaxis with Lariam, Malarone, or doxycycline is recommended for all rural areas below 800 m (2624 ft).
Vaccinations:Hepatitis A | Recommended for all travelers | Typhoid | Recommended for all travelers | Yellow fever | Recommended for all travelers, except that travelers whose itinerary is limited to the cities of Bogota, Cali, and Medellin are at lower risk and may consider foregoing immunization | Hepatitis B | Recommended for all travelers | Rabies | For travelers spending a lot of time outdoors, or at high risk for animal bites, or involved in any activities that might bring them into direct contact with bats | Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) | Two doses recommended for all travelers born after 1956, if not previously given | Tetanus-diphtheria | Revaccination recommended every 10 years |
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