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Step 1
Check the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Web site to obtain the most current list of recommended immunizations and to find out how far in advance the vaccination is needed. Hepatitis A is recommended for all travelers, except children under 1 year of age and pregnant women. It should be received at least four weeks prior to departure. Typhoid and rabies vaccinations may be necessary for extended trips or when there is a risk of exposure to these illnesses.
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Step 2
Make sure you are up-to-date on routine immunizations. Get the Mumps-Measles-Rubella (MMR) booster, unless pregnant, if you never received a second vaccination. Tetanus should be updated every 10 years. Individuals who risk exposure to Hepatitis B, as well as children who did not receive the series as infants, should receive this additional vaccination.
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Step 3
Find out the current yellow fever vaccination requirements and malaria situation for Chile at the World Health Organization Web site. Yellow fever and malaria are both transmitted by mosquito bites and Chile does not currently have areas infected with these illnesses.
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Step 4
Call your doctor at least two months in advance of your trip to make an appointment to receive the Hepatitis A and other routine immunizations at least four weeks before departure.
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Step 5
Visit your doctor to get the scheduled immunizations. An oral typhoid vaccine is available for travelers who are at least six years old, and an injection is approved for those over age two.
