# CDC API: Get travel vaccines for a destination > Gets CDC traveler vaccines, medicines, the routine vaccine reminder and malaria guidance for a destination country. Recommendations can vary by itinerary and traveler, so read the linked country page for details. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by CDC. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/cdc.gov/get-travel-vaccines - Method: `cdc.gov/get_travel_vaccines`, version 1 - Website: cdc.gov - Returns: vaccines and medicines, routine vaccine reminder, malaria advice, page link - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `destination` | string | yes | `"Thailand"` | Country name, for example Kenya or Thailand. | ## Output From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "destination": "Thailand" } ``` Its output: ```json { "page_link": "https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/thailand", "destination": "Thailand", "malaria_advice": { "areas": [ "Primarily the provinces that border Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia (rare cases in Buri Ram Province), and Malaysia (especially in the rural forest and forest-fringe areas of these provinces)", "Rare to few cases in other parts of Thailand, including the cities of Bangkok (the capital), Chiang Mai, and Chiang Rai, or on the islands of Koh Pha Ngan, Koh Samui, or Phuket", "No malaria transmission on the islands of Krabi Province (Koh Lanta, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Yao Noi, Koh Yao Yai) or in Pattaya City" ], "advice": "CDC recommends that travelers going to certain areas of Thailand take prescription medicine to prevent malaria. Depending on the medicine you take, you will need to start taking this medicine multiple days before your trip, as well as during and after your trip. Talk to your doctor about which malar…", "recommended": true, "recommended_medicines": [ "Atovaquone-proguanil", "doxycycline", "tafenoquine" ] }, "vaccines_and_medicines": [ { "name": "COVID-19", "notes": "All eligible travelers should be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines. Please see Your COVID-19 Vaccination for more information.", "page_link": "https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html", "who_should_get_it": "All eligible travelers should be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines." }, { "name": "Chikungunya", "notes": "There is elevated chikungunya risk in Thailand. Chikungunya vaccination may be considered for people traveling or moving to this location if they are planning to stay for an extended period of time (for example, 6 months or more).", "page_link": "https://www.cdc.gov/chikungunya/about/index.html", "who_should_get_it": "Chikungunya vaccination may be considered for people traveling or moving to this location if they are planning to stay for an extended period of time (for example, 6 months or more)." }, { "name": "Cholera", "notes": "There is no longer active cholera transmission and vaccine is not recommended.", "page_link": "https://www.cdc.gov/cholera/about/index.html", "who_should_get_it": "There is no longer active cholera transmission and vaccine is not recommended." } ], "routine_vaccines_reminder": "Make sure you are up-to-date on all routine vaccines before every trip. Some of these vaccines include Chickenpox (Varicella) Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (DTaP, Tdap, or Td) Flu (influenza) Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) Polio Shingles" } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"cdc.gov/get_travel_vaccines","input":{"destination":"Thailand"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - What vaccines do I need before traveling to Kenya? - Which medicines should I bring to Thailand, and is malaria a risk there? - Do I need a routine vaccine booster before a trip to Peru? - Can you check CDC travel health guidance for Vietnam, including malaria precautions? - I'm heading to Nigeria next month - what shots and anti-malaria pills are recommended for me? ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "destination" ], "properties": { "destination": { "type": "string", "minLength": 1, "description": "Country name, for example Kenya or Thailand." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "destination", "vaccines_and_medicines", "routine_vaccines_reminder", "malaria_advice", "page_link" ], "properties": { "page_link": { "type": "string", "description": "CDC destination page." }, "destination": { "type": "string", "description": "Destination named by CDC." }, "malaria_advice": { "type": [ "object", "null" ], "properties": { "areas": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "advice": { "type": "string" }, "recommended": { "type": "boolean" }, "recommended_medicines": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } } } }, "vaccines_and_medicines": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "name": { "type": "string" }, "notes": { "type": "string" }, "page_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "who_should_get_it": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] } } } }, "routine_vaccines_reminder": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] } } } ``` ## See more - [CDC API: List travel health notices](https://fous.com/methods/cdc.gov/list-travel-health-notices.md): Lists current CDC Travelers' Health notices, newest first, with destinations, levels, posted dates, travel advice and notice links. 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