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Immunizations - travel vaccinations - Management
What schedule is used for yellow fever vaccine?
- Immunization should be performed at least 10 days prior to travel to an endemic area to allow protective immunity to develop and for the International Certificate of Vaccination (if required) to become valid.
- The yellow fever vaccine can only be administered at specialist centres. For a list of the nearest available centres, and other useful information, see www.nathnac.org.
- A booster dose after 10 years is recommended for those at persisting risk of contracting the disease, and is necessary for re-certification.
- If yellow fever vaccination is contraindicated for medical reasons (including infants < 9 months of age), a medical waiver letter can be issued.
Clarification / Additional information
- The international yellow fever vaccination certificate becomes valid 10 days after vaccination and remains valid for a period of 10 years.
Basis for recommendation
- These recommendations are based on expert opinion from the published medical literature [NaTHNaC, 2005b; DH, 2006c].
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