Yellow fever vaccine
This is a practical guide to yellow fever vaccination.
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We'll give you only factual information based on reliable sources and extensive experience in travel medicine.
Contents
At a glance
- Required or recommended? The CDC recommends it; some countries require it
- Where is it common? Su-Saharan Africa (mostly in West African and some East African countries) and South America (mostly the Amazon forest)
- How is it transmitted? mosquito bites
- Duration of protection: Lifelong immunity
Yellow Fever Vaccine Info
One yellow fever shot at least
10 day before traveling
80% - 100% effective in 10 days
protection
One yellow fever shot provides lifelong immunity
Exception: a yellow fever booster dose may be considered by tourists vaccinated over 10 years ago who are visiting an area with a current outbreak
Local soreness, swelling, redness
Fever
Where Yellow fever disease is Most Common
Yellow fever
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Yellow fever Vaccination
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/yellow-fever/vaccination/
is common in sub-Saharan Africa and some territories of Central and South America.
There is no need to get a yellow fever shot for Asia, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, or the Pacific islands unless you traveled to a yellow fever area of the world within the last 30 days.
Yellow fever vaccine FAQ
Here are the questions our patients frequently ask about the yellow fever vaccination.
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Yellow Fever Vaccine Recommendations
https://www.cdc.gov/yellowfever/vaccine/vaccine-recommendations.html
We’ve answered them based on 17 years of being the busiest walk-in travel clinic in Midtown Manhattan, NY.
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About Yellow Fever Infection
This section summarizes the most important facts about yellow fever infection.