Laos

Ensure all routine vaccinations are up to date before travel.

Ensure you are up to date on all routine vaccines including MMR, Tdap, chickenpox, polio, and your yearly flu shot.

Ensure all routine vaccinations are up to date before travel to provide general immunity.

To avoid gastrointestinal illnesses.

To reduce the risk of mosquito-borne diseases.

Ensure vaccination is up to date prior to travel.

Get vaccinated to protect yourself and others

Check for any additional entry requirements related to COVID-19.

For travelers who may have contact with animals or are staying long term

Ensure vaccines are up to date for travel to Laos.

Recommended for travelers to all areas of Laos due to potential food and water safety concerns.

Ensure routine vaccinations are up to date before travel.

Ensure routine vaccinations are up to date before travel.

Routine vaccination for adults and children.

Routine vaccination for all travelers.

Use caution with food and beverage consumption to prevent diarrheal diseases.

Drink only bottled or boiled water and avoid raw or undercooked foods.

Use insect repellent, wear long-sleeved clothing, and sleep in treated bed nets to prevent diseases spread by mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas.

Practice safe food and water habits to prevent diarrheal diseases.

Eat only food that is cooked and served hot; avoid raw fruits and vegetables unless you can peel them yourself. Drink only bottled or boiled water.

To prevent malaria infection in areas with risk.

Recommended for those who may require medical care or have sexual contact with local population.

If traveling to rural areas where malaria is present

Consider prophylaxis if visiting areas with malaria risk.

Ensure vaccinations are up to date, including MMR, Tdap, and others

Recommended for travelers who may eat or drink outside major restaurants and hotels.

Recommended for all travelers to Laos due to risk of transmission.

To prevent mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria

Use insect repellent and wear protective clothing.

To reduce the risk of foodborne and waterborne illnesses.

Necessary to prevent diseases spread by mosquitoes and other insects.

Use EPA-registered insect repellent, wear long-sleeved clothing, and use permethrin-treated gear.

Recommended for most travelers, especially those staying with friends or relatives or visiting smaller cities or rural areas.

Recommended for most travelers due to risk through contaminated food or water.

Recommended for travelers spending a month or more in endemic areas or those taking frequent trips to rural areas.

Crucial to prevent mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and dengue.

Use EPA-registered insect repellent, wear long-sleeved clothing, and use bed nets.

Prevent gastrointestinal illness by drinking only bottled or disinfected water and eating cooked, hot food.

Follow safe food and drink guidelines to prevent Hepatitis A and Typhoid.

Consider obtaining travel health insurance for potential health issues while abroad.

Recommended for travelers to certain rural areas, especially during the rainy season.

For travelers in areas with malaria risk, particularly rural regions.

Consider for travelers involved in outdoor activities or who may interact with animals in remote areas.

Recommended for travelers spending extended time in rural areas during outbreaks.

For extended stays in rural areas, especially during the transmission season.

Consider for travelers who might have sexual contact with a new partner, get a tattoo or piercing, or undergo medical procedures.

Consider for outdoor travelers, animal workers, or those staying in remote areas with limited access to medical care.

Consider if traveling to rural areas or for extended periods.