Maldives

Vaccines for disease	Recommendations	Clinical Guidance for Healthcare providers
Routine vaccines	Make sure you are up-to-date on all routine vaccines before every trip. Some of these vaccines include Chickenpox (Varicella)Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Flu (influenza)Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR)Polio Shingles	Immunization schedules
COVID-19	All eligible travelers should be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines. Please see Your COVID-19 Vaccination for more information.	COVID-19 vaccine
Hepatitis A	Recommended for unvaccinated travelers one year old or older going to the Maldives. Infants 6 to 11 months old should also be vaccinated against Hepatitis A. The dose does not count toward the routine 2-dose series. Travelers allergic to a vaccine component or who are younger than 6 months should receive a single dose of immune globulin, which provides effective protection for up to 2 months depending on dosage given. Unvaccinated travelers who are over 40 years old, immunocompromised, or have chronic medical conditions planning to depart to a risk area in less than 2 weeks should get the initial dose of vaccine and at the same appointment receive immune globulin.	Hepatitis A – CDC Yellow Book Dosing info – Hep A
Hepatitis B	Recommended for unvaccinated travelers of all ages traveling to the Maldives.	Hepatitis B – CDC Yellow Book Dosing info – Hep B
Measles	Cases of measles are on the rise worldwide. Travelers are at risk of measles if they have not been fully vaccinated at least two weeks prior to departure, or have not had measles in the past, and travel internationally to areas where measles is spreading. All international travelers should be fully vaccinated against measles with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, including an early dose for infants 6–11 months, according to CDC’s measles vaccination recommendations for international travel.	Measles (Rubeola) – CDC Yellow Book
Rabies	The Maldives is free of dog rabies. However, rabies may still be present in wildlife species, particularly bats. CDC recommends rabies vaccination before travel only for people working directly with wildlife. These people may include veterinarians, animal handlers, field biologists, or laboratory workers working with specimens from mammalian species.	Rabies – CDC Yellow Book
Typhoid	Recommended for most travelers, especially those staying with friends or relatives or visiting smaller cities or rural areas.	Typhoid – CDC Yellow Book Dosing info – Typhoid
Yellow Fever	Required for travelers ≥9 months old arriving from countries with risk for YF virus transmission; this includes >12-hour airport transits or layovers in countries with risk for YF virus transmission.¹	Yellow Fever – CDC Yellow Book

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