Yellow fever Certified Travel Vaccination Clinic NYC.

What is yellow fever?

Yellow fever is caused by a virus infection spread by a bite of an infected mosquito. The mosquito injects the yellow fever virus into the bite.

 

What are the symptoms of yellow fever?

Symptoms usually occur three to six days after a person is bitten. Many yellow fever infections are mild, but the disease can cause severe, life-threatening illness. Symptoms of severe infection are high fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, vomiting, and backache. After a brief recovery period, the infection can lead to life threatening medical condition with bleeding, kidney and liver dysfunctions. Liver failure causes jaundice (yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes), which gives yellow fever its name

Yellow fever has three stages. The first stage leaves a person experiencing headaches, muscle and joint ache, a fever and vomiting. After three to four days the symptoms briefly go away. The second stage, the period of remission, is the stage in which most people recover, but may step into the third stage. During the third stage, multi-organ dysfunction occurs, which can include heart, liver and kidney failure, bleeding and brain disorders, such as seizures or a coma.

 

Where is it common?

Yellow fever is common in West and Central Africa and in parts of South America

 

An estimated 200,000 cases of yellow fever worldwide occur each year, resulting in 30,000 deaths.

Periodic outbreaks in Africa lead to hundreds of thousands of cases. The combined population of forty-five countries in Africa and Latin America contain over 900 people at risk for yellow fever. Thirty-two countries in Africa and thirteen countries in Latin America are at high risk for yellow fever.

 

Who needs to get Yellow fever vaccine?

Although anyone can get yellow fever, elderly are at a higher risk of severe infection.

The yellow fever vaccine should be administered to:

• People who are travelling to, or living in, areas known for yellow fever, even if these countries do not require evidence of immunization on entry.
• People who are travelling to countries that require an International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP) for entry.

 

When is the proof of yellow fever vaccination required?

Proof is required to travel to and from certain countries . People who get vaccinated should be given an International Certificate of Vaccination

 

Yellow fever vaccine

Yellow Fever is preventable by a safe, effective vaccine.

Yellow fever vaccine is given as a single shot, and booster doses are given once every 10 years

 

How long prior to traveling should the vaccine be administered?

Immunization with Yellow fever should be performed at least 10 days prior to traveling.

 

What should be expected post vaccination?

Individuals who are severely allergic to egg proteins may need skin testing to determine if the yellow fever vaccine can be given safely

• Adverse reactions following yellow fever vaccine are typically very mild and consist of headache, muscle ache, low grade fever, and/or soreness at the injection site. Injection site reactions usually occur in 1-5 days after immunization.
• Severe allergic reaction (shortness of breath, lip or tongue swelling, etc) is extremely rare (estimated to be 1 case per 130,000 doses of vaccine).

 

Where can traveler get Yellow fever vaccine in New York City?

Yellow fever vaccine is given only at designated vaccination centers. Our Travel Clinic NYC is one of few certified places conveniently located in Midtown Manhattan.

Please contact us today at (212) 696 5900 to ensure your travel safety.