The CDC (Center for Disease Control) recommends the following vaccines (as appropriate for age):
- See your doctor at least 4–6 weeks before your trip to allow time for immunizations to take effect.
| Hepatitis A or immune globulin (IG). | |
| Rabies | if you might be exposed to wild or domestic animals through your work or recreation. |
| Typhoid | particularly if you are visiting developing countries in this region. |
| Yellow fever | vaccination is recommended only if you are traveling outside urban areas in Argentina – not needed for Chile |
| Booster doses for tetanus-diphtheria and measles | |
| Hepatitis B | recommended for all infants and for children ages 11–12 years who did not complete the series as infants. |
