Yellow Fever Prevention Information by Country

Forty-six countries around the world have cases of yellow fever. The risk of contracting yellow fever in each country differs, so the vaccine requirement differs.

• The CDC(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recommends getting a shot if the risk of yellow fever is very low.
• Vaccination is required if the risk of contracting yellow fever is significant (in a pandemic area or area with current outbreaks).

This is a complete list of all Yellow fever countries.

Country	Recommended	Required
Angola		Yes Vaccination is required for all travelers to Angola.
Argentina	Yes Recommended for travelers ≥9 months of age going to Corrientes and Misiones Provinces only.	Not required
Benin		Yes Vaccination is required for all travelers to Benin
Bolivia	Yes Recommended for most travelers over 9 months of age. May not be recommended for travel to high altitudes.	Not required Unless arriving to Bolivia from countries where yellow fever present.
Brazil	Yes Recommended for all travelers ≥9 months of age going to the following areas: the entire states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Distrito Federal (including the capital city of Brasília), Espirito Santo,* Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraná,* Rio de Janeiro (including the city of Rio de Janeiro and all coastal islands),* Rio Grande do Sul,* Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina,* São Paulo (including the city of São Paulo and all coastal islands),* and Tocantins and designated areas of the following states: Bahia* and Piauí. Vaccination is also recommended for travelers visiting Iguaçu Falls.	Not required
Burkina Faso		Yes Required for all arriving travelers from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of age
Burundi		Yes Required for all arriving travelers from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of age
Cameroon		Yes Required for all arriving travelers from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of age
Central African Rep		Yes Required for all arriving travelers from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of age
Chad		Yes Required for all arriving travelers from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of age
Colombia	Yes Recommended for most travelers over 9 months of age. May not be recommended for travel to high altitudes.	Not required Unless arriving to Colombia from countries where yellow fever present.
Cote d’Ivoire		Yes Required for all arriving travelers from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of age
Congo (DRC)		Yes
Ecuador	Yes Recommended for all travelers ≥9 months of age traveling to areas <2,300 m (7,546 ft) in elevation in the following provinces east of the Andes Mountains: Morona-Santiago, Napo, Orellana, Pastaza, Sucumbios, and Zamora-Chinchipe	Not required Unless arriving to Ecuador from Brazil, Congo or Uganda
Equatorial Guinea		Yes Required for all arriving travelers from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of age
Eritrea	No Generally, not recommended	Not required Unless arriving to Eritrea from a country with risk of YF virus transmission
Ethiopia	Yes Recommended for most travelers over 9 months of age	Not required Unless arriving to Ethiopia from a country with risk of YF virus transmission, including transit >12 hours in an airport located in a country with risk of YF virus transmission
French Guiana		Yes Required for all arriving travelers from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of age
Gabon		Yes Required for all arriving travelers from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of age
Gambia		Yes Required for all arriving travelers from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of age
Ghana		Yes Required for all arriving travelers from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of age
Guinea	Yes Recommended for most travelers over 9 months of age	Not required Unless arriving to Guinea from a country with risk of YF virus transmission
Guinea- Bissau		Yes Required for all arriving travelers from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of age
Guyana	Yes Recommended for most travelers over 9 months of age	Not required Unless arriving to Guyana from a country with risk of YF virus transmission, including transit >4 hours in an airport located in a country with risk of YF virus transmission
Kenya	Yes Recommended for most travelers over 9 months of age	Not required Unless arriving to Kenya from a country with risk of YF virus transmission
Liberia		Yes Required for all arriving travelers from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of age
Mali		Yes Required for all arriving travelers from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of age
Mauritania		Yes Required for all arriving travelers from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of age
Niger		Yes Required for all arriving travelers from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of age
Nigeria		Yes Required for all arriving travelers from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of age
Panama	Yes Recommended for all travelers ≥9 months of age traveling to all mainland areas east of the area surrounding the canal (the entire provinces of Darién (including Emberá) and Kuna Yala [also spelled Guna Yala] and areas of the provinces of Colón and Panamá that are east of the canal)	Not required Unless arriving to Panama from country with risk of YF virus transmission and ≥1 year of age.
Paraguay	Yes Recommended for most travelers over 9 months of age	Not required Unless arriving to Paraguayfrom a country with risk of YF virus transmission
Peru	Yes Recommended for all travelers ≥9 months of age going to areas at elevations <2,300 m (7,546 ft) in the regions of Amazonas, Loreto, Madre de Dios, San Martin and Ucayali, Puno, Cusco, Junín, Pasco, and Huánuco, and designated areas of the following regions: far north of Apurimac, far northern Huancavelica, far northeastern Ancash, eastern La Libertad, northern and eastern Cajamarca, northern and northeastern Ayacucho, and eastern Piura.	Not required
Rwanda	No Generally, not recommended	Not required Unless arriving to Rwanda from a country with risk of YF virus transmission
Sao Tome and Principe	Yes Recommended for most travelers over 9 months of age	Not required Unless arriving to Sao Tome and Principe from a country with risk of YF virus transmission
Senegal	Yes Recommended for most travelers over 9 months of age	Not required Unless arriving to Senegal from a country with risk of YF virus transmission
Sierra Leonne		Yes Required for all arriving travelers from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of age
Somalia	No Generally not recommended for travelers going to the following regions: Bakool, Banaadir, Bay, Galguduud, Gedo, Hiiraan, Lower Juba, Lower Shabelle, Middle Juba, and Middle Shabelle	Not required Unless arriving to Somalia from a country with risk of YF virus transmission, including transit >12 hours in an airport located in a country with risk of YF virus transmission
South Sudan		Yes Required for all arriving travelers from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of age
Suriname	Yes Recommended for all travelers over 9 months of age	Not required Unless arriving to Suriname from a country with risk of YF virus transmission
Tanzania	No Generally not recommended	Not required Unless arriving to Tanzania from a country with risk of YF virus transmission, including transit >12 hours in an airport located in a country with risk of YF virus transmission
Togo		Yes Required for all arriving travelers from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of age
Trinidad and Tobago	Yes Recommended for all travelers ≥9 months of age traveling to densely-forested areas on the island of Trinidad	Not required Unless arriving to Trinidad and Tobago from a country with risk of YF virus transmission, including transit >12 hours in an airport located in a country with risk of YF virus transmission
Uganda	Yes Recommended for all travelers over 9 months of age	Not required Unless arriving to Uganda from a country with risk of YF virus transmission
Venezuela	Yes Recommended for all travelers ≥9 months of age, except as mentioned below. Generally not recommended for travelers whose itineraries are limited to the following areas: the states of Aragua, Carabobo, Miranda, Vargas, and Yaracuy, and the Distrito Capital . Not recommended for travelers whose itineraries are limited to the following areas: all areas >2,300m (7,546 ft) in elevation in the states of Merida, Tachira, and Trujillo; the states of Falcón and Lara; Margarita Island; the capital city of Caracas; and the city of Valencia	Not required Unless arriving to Venezuela from a Brazil
Zambia	No Generally, not recommended	Not required Unless arriving to Zambia from a country with risk of YF virus transmission and ≥1 year of age, including transit >12 hours in an airport located in a country with risk of YF virus transmission

Proof of yellow fever vaccination is different from the CDC vaccine recommendation. Under the International Health Regulation, countries can establish Yellow fever vaccine entry requirements.

Certain countries require proof of vaccination from all countries unless a yellow fever vaccine provider issues a medical waiver.

This is the list of countries that require the yellow fever vaccine before entry. Country requirements are subject to change at any time.

The World Health Organization defines yellow fever areas as areas where Yellow fever activity has been reported currently or in the past and where vectors (a specific mosquito type) or reservoirs (monkeys) exist.

So, certain countries ask for proof of yellow fever vaccination if the yellow areas are visited within 30 days of entry.

Travelers expect to comply with the requirement unless the yellow fever vaccine provider issues the waiver.

This is the list of countries asking for a yellow fever certificate after visiting the area.

The CDC advises getting a yellow fever vaccine when there is a practical risk of getting a yellow fever infection in the area. However, recommendations can also change due to changes in virus circulation; therefore, up-to-date information should be verified on the CDC website before traveling.

One dose of yellow fever vaccine provides lifelong protection for most travelers.

Moreover, according to WHO, countries cannot require proof of revaccination even if the traveler's last vaccine was more than 10 years ago.

ACIP, unlike WHO, advises specific categories of people to get a yellow fever vaccine booster (every ten years), such as:

✓ Traveling to endemic areas (West Africa)

✓ People who got stem cell transplants for blood cancer

✓ HIV patients