Recommended vaccinations
Routine vaccination:
Vaccinations included in the vaccination schedule to be updated
Hepatitis A
1 injection two weeks before departure, booster 1 to 3 (5) years later
Children: aged ≥1 year.
Based on your travel plans:
NB: A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for travelers arriving from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission.
Hepatitis B
For long or frequent trips
Two injections one month apart
Booster 6 months later
When protection is needed as early as possible (with almost imminent departure), an accelerated schedule of three injections within a short interval and a fourth dose 1 year later is feasible, in adults only.
Typhoid
For long trips or in conditions of poor hygiene
Children: aged ≥2 years
Malaria prevention
There is no malaria in Barbados.
(Source: Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin [BEH] – Health Recommendations for Travelers)
