Travel Health Guide
Bolivia
Bolivia is a beloved, enigmatic, remote, landlocked country with a long legacy of colonial rule and fairly underdeveloped tourist industry. But with its breathtaking biodiversity and unique attractions, Bolivia offers a one-of-a-kind blend of adventure tourism, unusual culinary offerings, vibrant indigenous culture, and incredible wildlife sightseeing.
Travel Health Guide
Bolivia
Bolivia is a beloved, enigmatic, remote, landlocked country with a long legacy of colonial rule and fairly underdeveloped tourist industry. But with its breathtaking biodiversity and unique attractions, Bolivia offers a one-of-a-kind blend of adventure tourism, unusual culinary offerings, vibrant indigenous culture, and incredible wildlife sightseeing.
Bolivia Travel Checklist
At Runway, we're looking to empower the traveler with information, resources and access to prescription travel medication. Runway Health Guides are compiled from government sources, local authorities and vetted by a team of licensed travel physicians. From vaccine requirements to medication recommendations, here’s everything you need to know.
Vaccine Entry Requirements for Bolivia
Yellow Fever
If traveling directly from the US, Bolivia does not require any vaccines to enter.
If your itinerary includes a visit to, or a 12+ hour layover in, a Yellow Fever endemic country prior to arrival, a Yellow Fever vaccine and proof of vaccination may be required to enter. For a list of Yellow Fever endemic countries, click here:
COVID-19
Requirements for COVID-19 vaccinations change regularly. For the latest travel requirements, please refer to this interactive map developed by our friends at Sherpa.
Most travelers get these
when traveling from the US to Bolivia
Vaccines
Covid 19
Childhood Vaccinations
- Chickenpox
- Diphtheria – Tetanus – Pertussis
- Flu (Influenza)
- Measles – Mumps – Rubella (MMR)
- Polio
- Shingles
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
Medications
Altitude Sickness Medication
as Bolivia is a mountainous country and many of the traditional highlights are above 8,000ft, such La Paz, Lake Titicaca, and the Atacama Desert. Consider traveling with medication for altitude sickness as symptoms set in within the first 6-24 hours.
Traveler’s Diarrhea Antibiotics
to alleviate an intestinal infection resulting from eating or drinking contaminated food or water. It is the most common travel-related illness and can occur anywhere, but the highest-risk destinations are in Asia, Africa, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Middle East.
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Some travelers get these
when traveling from the US to Bolivia
Vaccines
Yellow Fever
even though proof of vaccination is not required to enter from the US, there are certain areas of Bolivia with a presence of Yellow Fever, especially in the Amazon and eastern region. Consider vaccination if venturing beyond popular tourist regions like La Paz, Lake Titicaca, and Atacama Desert.
Typhoid
if you are visiting rural or remote areas or enjoying an extended stay in the country.
Medications
Malaria Medication
if traveling beyond popular high elevation areas like La Paz, Lake Titicaca, and Atacama Desert, where there is low transmission of malaria. Malaria is commonly found in lowland areas (>8,200 ft) throughout the country, and especially the Amazon region. Plan ahead- you may have to start taking medication for several days before and after you travel to ensure that it is effective.
Motion Sickness Medication
will ensure your travels by air, land or sea are more enjoyable without nausea and dizziness tagging along.
Travel Checklist
At Runway, we're looking to empower the traveler with information, resources and access to prescription travel medication. Runway Health Guides are compiled from government sources, local authorities and vetted by a team of licensed travel physicians. From vaccine requirements to medication recommendations, here’s everything you need to know.
Yellow Fever
If traveling directly from the US, Bolivia does not require any vaccines to enter.
COVID-19
Requirements for COVID-19 vaccinations change regularly. For the latest travel requirements, please refer to this interactive map developed by our friends at Sherpa.
when traveling from the US to Bolivia
Vaccines
Covid 19
Childhood Vaccinations
- Chickenpox
- Diphtheria – Tetanus – Pertussis
- Flu (Influenza)
- Measles – Mumps – Rubella (MMR)
- Polio
- Shingles
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
Medications
Altitude Sickness Medication
as Bolivia is a mountainous country and many of the traditional highlights are above 8,000ft, such La Paz, Lake Titicaca, and the Atacama Desert. Consider traveling with medication for altitude sickness as symptoms set in within the first 6-24 hours.
Traveler’s Diarrhea Antibiotics
to alleviate an intestinal infection resulting from eating or drinking contaminated food or water. It is the most common travel-related illness and can occur anywhere, but the highest-risk destinations are in Asia, Africa, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Middle East.
when traveling from the US to Bolivia
Vaccines
Yellow Fever
even though proof of vaccination is not required to enter from the US, there are certain areas of Bolivia with a presence of Yellow Fever, especially in the Amazon and eastern region. Consider vaccination if venturing beyond popular tourist regions like La Paz, Lake Titicaca, and Atacama Desert.
Typhoid
if you are visiting rural or remote areas or enjoying an extended stay in the country.
Medications
Malaria Medication
if traveling beyond popular high elevation areas like La Paz, Lake Titicaca, and Atacama Desert, where there is low transmission of malaria. Malaria is commonly found in lowland areas (>8,200 ft) throughout the country, and especially the Amazon region. Plan ahead- you may have to start taking medication for several days before and after you travel to ensure that it is effective.
Motion Sickness Medication
will ensure your travels by air, land or sea are more enjoyable without nausea and dizziness tagging along.
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Acetazolamide (Diamox)
$79
Tackle high elevations, adjust to altitude and recover from hypoxia so you can keep on climbing.
Altitude Sickness
Atovaquone: Proguanil (Malarone)
$129
Let the anticipation give you chills, not a fever.
Malaria Prevention
Azithromycin
$29
Battle upset-stomach causing bacteria and feel ready for the day in no time.
Traveler’s Diarrhea
Hydroxyzine
$29
A non habit-forming antihistamine taken before bed, to help you sleep, no matter which time zone you find yourself in.
Sleeplessness
Runway Consultation
$30
Includes support before, during and after your travel.
Runway Consultation
Scopolamine Patch
$79
A Scopolamine patch will keep you moving forward, without motion sickness leaving you green in the face.
Motion Sickness
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Treatments
Altitude Sickness
Malaria Prevention
Traveler’s Diarrhea
Sleeplessness
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Motion Sickness
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