Grenada - Central America and the Caribbean
Malaria, vaccinations Grenada - relevant?
It is important with the right travel immunisations for Grenada.
Here is information about which vaccinations are needed for a trip to Grenada depending on the length of your trip.
Select duration of the journey
Less than 1 month
1 to 5 months
6 months or longer
Grenada - Less than 1 month
By a journey to Grenada on less than 1 month recommend protection against the following infections:
| Recommended vaccinations | Starting |
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| | Diphtheria | | 1 day | | | Tetanus | | 1 day | | 
| | | | | | When to start vaccinations before leaving:: | | 
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Diphtheria
Diphtheria is a serious throat infection, which infects from person-to-person through the air. The vaccination should be less than 10 years old otherwise a booster is needed.
Read more about diphteria here.
Tetanus
Tetanus is a complication to wounds contaminated by soil. If there has been a vaccination within the past 10 years it is not necessary to give a booster in case of wounds and accidents. Tetanus vaccinations are usually given in combination with diphtheria vaccine. If you are previously vaccinated, the vaccine can be given right up to departure.
Grenada - Less than 1 month
By a journey to Grenada on less than 1 month recommend protection against the following infections:
| Recommended vaccinations | Starting |
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| | Diphtheria | | 1 day | | | Tetanus | | 1 day | | 
| | | | | | When to start vaccinations before leaving:: | | 
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Grenada - 1 to 5 monthsBy a journey to Grenada on 1 to 5 months recommend protection against the following infections:
| Recommended vaccinations | Starting |
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| | Diphtheria | | 1 day | | | Tetanus | | 1 day | | 
| | | | | | When to start vaccinations before leaving:: | | 
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Diphtheria
Diphtheria is a serious throat infection, which infects from person-to-person through the air. The vaccination should be less than 10 years old otherwise a booster is needed.
Read more about diphteria here.
Tetanus
Tetanus is a complication to wounds contaminated by soil. If there has been a vaccination within the past 10 years it is not necessary to give a booster in case of wounds and accidents. Tetanus vaccinations are usually given in combination with diphtheria vaccine. If you are previously vaccinated, the vaccine can be given right up to departure.
Grenada - Less than 1 month
By a journey to Grenada on less than 1 month recommend protection against the following infections:
| Recommended vaccinations | Starting |
| 
| | Diphtheria | | 1 day | | | Tetanus | | 1 day | | 
| | | | | | When to start vaccinations before leaving:: | | 
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Grenada - 1 to 5 monthsBy a journey to Grenada on 1 to 5 months recommend protection against the following infections:
| Recommended vaccinations | Starting |
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| | Diphtheria | | 1 day | | | Tetanus | | 1 day | | 
| | | | | | When to start vaccinations before leaving:: | | 
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Grenada - 6 months or longerBy a journey to Grenada on 6 months or longer recommend protection against the following infections:
| Recommended vaccinations | Starting |
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| | Diphtheria | | 1 day | | | Hepatitis B | | 3 - 4 weeks | | | Tetanus | | 1 day | | | Typhoid | | 1 week | | | Yellow fever - transit | | 10 days | | 
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Diphtheria
Diphtheria is a serious throat infection, which infects from person-to-person through the air. The vaccination should be less than 10 years old otherwise a booster is needed.
Read more about diphteria here.
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B infects through blood, sexual activities and, in small children, through saliva. The vaccination consists of 2 vaccinations about 4 weeks apart and a third 6 months later. The protection is for at least 25 years perhaps life long.
Read more about hepatitis B here.
The hepatitis B vaccine can be combined with the vaccine against hepatitis A.
Tetanus
Tetanus is a complication to wounds contaminated by soil. If there has been a vaccination within the past 10 years it is not necessary to give a booster in case of wounds and accidents. Tetanus vaccinations are usually given in combination with diphtheria vaccine. If you are previously vaccinated, the vaccine can be given right up to departure.
Typhoid
Typhoid is the most serious of the Salmonella infections. There are two types of vaccine:
1. Vaccine for injection, one vaccination protect up to 3 years.
2. A live vaccine in capsules, which is swallowed. Three capsules are taken 2 days apart and provide protection for a year.
Read more about typhoid here.
Read more about diarrhoea here.
Typhoid
Typhoid is the most serious of the Salmonella infections. There are two types of vaccine:
1. Vaccine for injection, one vaccination protect up to 3 years.
2. A live vaccine in capsules, which is swallowed. Three capsules are taken 2 days apart and provide protection for a year.
Read more about typhoid here.
Read more about diarrhoea here.
Yellow fever - transit
Certain countries without yellow fever require a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate if you arrives (even in transit) from a country where yellow fever is present.
If you arrive from a country without yellow fever, there is no requirement for a yellow fever vaccination.
Read more about yellow fever here.