VACCINATIONS ECUADOR

Here is what the CDC is recommending as far as vaccinations go - see the below or you can check out their website http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinationEcuador.aspx#vaccines.

I found that the best place to go for these shots is the Health Department. Some of the shots are pricey - last time I checked these were the prices: HEP A (series of 2 shots) - $30, HEP B (series of 3 shots) - $41.00, TYPHOID - $55.00, YELLOW FEVER - $80, RABIES (series of 3 shots)- $157.00 (yikes!!) - then you would have to pay a $15 administering fee . Your doctor can prescribe the doxycycline to prevent Malaria, which is $6 at Wal-Mart.

Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Vaccination or Disease
Recommendations or Requirements for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Routine
Recommended if you are not up-to-date with routine shots such as, measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine, diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT) vaccine, poliovirus vaccine, etc.
Yellow Fever
Yellow fever vaccination requirement for travelers to Ecuador:
If traveling from an endemic zone and >1 year of ageCDC recommendation:
For all travelers >9 months of age who are traveling to the following provinces in the Amazon Basin: Morona-Santiago, Napo, Orellana, Pastaza, Sucumbíos, and Zamora-Chinchipe, and all other areas in the eastern part of the Andes Mountains, NOT including the cities of Quito and Guayaquil or the Galápagos Islands (see Updated yellow fever risk map for Ecuador). Updated May 5, 2008Vaccination should be given 10 days before travel and at 10 year intervals if there is on-going risk. Find an authorized U.S. yellow fever vaccination clinic.
Hepatitis A or immune globulin (IG)
Recommended for all unvaccinated people traveling to or working in countries with an intermediate or high level of hepatitis A virus infection (see map) where exposure might occur through food or water. Cases of travel-related hepatitis A can also occur in travelers to developing countries with "standard" tourist itineraries, accommodations, and food consumption behaviors.
Hepatitis B
Recommended for all unvaccinated persons traveling to or working in countries with intermediate to high levels of endemic HBV transmission (see map), especially those who might be exposed to blood or body fluids, have sexual contact with the local population, or be exposed through medical treatment (e.g., for an accident).
Typhoid
Recommended for all unvaccinated people traveling to or working in Tropical South America, especially if visiting smaller cities, villages, or rural areas and staying with friends or relatives where exposure might occur through food or water.
Rabies
Recommended for travelers spending a lot of time outdoors, especially in rural areas, involved in activities such as bicycling, camping, hiking, or work. Also, children are considered at higher risk because they tend to play with animals and may not report bites.

Malaria
Drugs to Prevent Malaria (antimalarial drugs)
If you will be visiting a malaria risk area in Ecuador, you will need to take one of the following antimalarial drugs: atovaquone/proguanil, doxycycline, or mefloquine (primaquine in special circumstances and only after G6PD testing).
Note: Chloroquine is NOT an effective antimalarial drug in Ecuador and should not be taken to prevent malaria in this region.Malaria risk area in Ecuador:
Risk in all areas at altitudes below 1,500 m (<4,921 ft). No risk in the cities of Guayaquil and Quito, the central highland tourist areas, and the Galápagos Islands.

Thank You,
Margot