Are Vaccinations Required to Visit Miami Beach or Tampa in 2025

With the continued overlapping incidence of chikungunya, dengue, malaria, Zika, and yellow fever diseases in the Region of the Americas, should international travelers be vaccinated before arriving in Florida?

According to the Florida Department of Health (FDH) Arbovirus Surveillance update #16, dated April 19, 2025, numerous travelers have been diagnosed with vaccine-preventable diseases this year, particularly in the Miami and Tampa areas.

To notify people of these health risks, FDH has missed alerts for Hillsborough, Manatee, Miami, and Pasco counties in 2025.

For example, last year, 11 instances of chikungunya were reported in individuals with a travel history to Brazil (five), India (five), and Pakistan.

In 2025, sixty cases of dengue fever had already been reported among individuals who had traveled internationally, and one locally acquired case of dengue (DEN-3). During 2024, 1,016 travel-associated dengue cases were reported, primarily among visitors from Brazil, Cuba (567), and Puerto Rico.

Furthermore, 91 locally acquired dengue cases were reported from ten counties, including Miami-Dade (50), in 2024.

In 2024, 72 cases of travel-related malaria were reported in individuals with a history of visiting malaria-endemic areas, such as Africa (Nigeria) and Central and South America. 

As of April 25, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Canada Health, and the United Kingdom have not issued vaccination requirements for visiting Florida.

Of these mosquito-transmitted diseases, chikungunya vaccines are commercially available at most pharmacies and are recommended by various health agencies.