Vaccines required in Belize

Diksha Moderator

4832POSTS

5 years ago

Hello everybody,

When living or moving abroad, and in particular in Belize, vaccination against certain diseases is often required to enter the country or to avoid risks.

We would like to ask you a few questions to help future expats there.

What is your relationship to vaccines in general?

Did you get vaccinated before moving to Belize?
Were these vaccinations compulsory or recommended?

Did you refuse to get any vaccine that was recommended for Belize? If so, why?

If you are an expatriate in Belize, are you encouraged to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Do you have access to the vaccine and do you plan to get it?

Is this vaccine required for entering the country now?

Many thanks,

Diksha,
天美麻豆 team

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bsherryg Member

10POSTS

5 years ago

What is your relationship to vaccines in general?
聽聽I'm a firm believer that the benefits of vaccines far outweigh any small risk posed

Did you get vaccinated before moving to Belize?
聽聽 no special vaccines recommended or required. We did update our tetanus shots.

Were these vaccinations compulsory or recommended? No, not recommended or compulsory

Is the COVID-19 vaccine required for entering the country now?
No. But we strongly recommend anyone coming to Belize get their Covid vaccination before leaving home if possible. Belize does not anticpate having any vaccine for Covid sooner than late March and obviously at risk Belizeans will be first in line, as it should be.

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helenhmja Active member

53POSTS

5 years ago

hi聽 my name is helen聽 i am trying to move to belize聽 the corozal reagion.......as of this week聽 i have learned two things聽 the first is that belize聽 requires聽 one on two things聽聽either聽 proof of a covid vaccine or a health certificate in the last 94 hours that is negative聽聽also heard have not聽 confirmed yet that belize borders are closed聽聽except for the international airport......which has messed up my聽 getting there聽 as i have two large dogs and also have house cats聽聽have no way of getting to belize without driving.....which means driving through mexico聽聽this聽 sucks聽 big time聽聽anyone have any info/help doing this??

Brigitte B Serial expat

331POSTS

5 years ago

Hi Helen,
I think there are quite a few of us waiting for the Belize northern border to open.
My advice is to be patient and get your covid vaccine, if you can.
I don鈥檛 know if testing will be offered at the land border. You might get a test in Chetumal, before entering Belize.
Get the health certificates for your pets just before leaving. The certificates are valid for 14 days after your veterinarian checks your pets and signs the certificates.
Then, enjoy the drive!

helenhmja Active member

53POSTS

5 years ago

hi聽 i already have聽 ALL聽 health permits聽聽what i am trying to do聽 IS GET聽 ALL聽 ANIMALS聽聽 TO聽 BELIZE聽聽 WITH聽 ME

mschionesu Active member

39POSTS

5 years ago

Hello

Im a health care work yes in the USA people are getting vaccinated but as far as am concerned there is just not enough vital evidence of what the vaccination is doing, there are cases where women that took it are now experiencing blood clot ..I DONT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH TAKING IT聽 but i do feel more info is needed more research honestly im afraid of the VIRUS & the VACCINATION..the one thing i can say is that GOD is watching me cause from the begining as people was aloud to stay home i was OUT here ..

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