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🇲🇽 Vaccines for Mexico
Entry requirements and CDC/WHO recommendations for travel to Mexico.
Hepatitis A and Typhoid recommended — particularly if you're eating street food or venturing beyond the resort hotels, which you should. No malaria in Mexico City, Cancún, Los Cabos or the major tourist areas. Dengue is a genuine risk along all the coastal tourist destinations, Cancún included. Use repellent.
Medical disclaimer: This is general information only — not personal medical advice. Requirements and risks change. Always consult a qualified travel health clinic before departure.
Required for entry
No vaccines required for entry to this destination.
Recommended by CDC / WHO
Hepatitis A
Food and water contamination risk — common in Mexico.
💉 2 doses
📅 Book at least 4 weeks before travel
⚡ Effective: 2 weeks after 1st dose. Full protection after 2nd dose (6–12 months later).
🛡 Protects for: 1st dose ~1 yr. 2nd dose: lifetime.
Recommended
Typhoid
Contaminated food and water, especially street food and rural areas.
💉 1 dose
📅 Book at least 3 weeks before travel
⚡ Effective: 2 weeks after vaccination.
🛡 Protects for: 3–5 years. Booster recommended if re-exposure.
Recommended
Disease risks
- ⚠Malaria (limited — rural Pacific coast states of Chiapas, Oaxaca, Sinaloa, Sonora — not tourist resorts)
- ⚠Dengue (all coastal states including tourist areas — Cancun, Playa del Carmen)
- ⚠Zika (some areas)
Notes: Hepatitis A and Typhoid recommended. No malaria risk in Mexico City, Cancun, Los Cabos or major tourist areas. Dengue is a real risk in all coastal tourist destinations — use mosquito repellent.
Approximate cost per person
Required vaccines
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None required for entry
Recommended vaccines
~€249
(~$271)
per person · full courses
Hepatitis A (2 doses)€140 ($152)
Typhoid (1 dose)€45 ($49)
Malaria tablets (4 weeks) (1 dose)€64 ($70)
💡 Approximate figures based on private European travel clinic rates (April 2026). Actual costs vary by clinic and country. Not all recommended vaccines will apply to every trip — discuss your specific itinerary with a travel health clinic.
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Data based on WHO International Travel and Health and CDC Yellow Book 2026. Last verified: April 2026. Always verify current requirements with a travel health clinic before departure.