Yellow Fever vaccination for Brazil
I have to go to Brazil next week and I saw that there is currently a Yellow Fever outbreak.
I know I already got the Yellow Fever vaccine some years ago and that it's valid for a lifetime, so I'm protected, but I don't have the certificate to prove it.
Questions:
- Will I be authorized to go to Brazil without my vaccination certificate? I can't find a good reference.
- Is there still time to to get another vaccination (because I think it must be done at least 10 days beforehand)?
- Is there still time to get my certificate (how/where?)
If one of the three answers is positive that would help me.
I will depart from Belgium, my home country, and will stay in Rio de Janeiro for 5 days.
Best Answer
You can get medical travel advice by phone at the Institute of Tropical medicine.
Additional:
- Their page Yellow fever vaccination: update mentions getting a booster injection. You can check if anything mentioned there applies to you.
- Yellow fever vaccination centres are listed here (another list here)
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Does Brazil require yellow fever vaccination?
A yellow fever vaccination is not required to enter Brazil, but is highly recommended. See the yellow fever section below. Malaria and dengue are present in Brazil. Be sure to take proper precautions to avoid these mosquito-borne diseases.Do I need to be vaccinated to go to Brazil?
Proof of vaccine is required for most travelers to Brazil. Travelers of all ages must verify with their airline well in advance of travel if they will be required to present proof of vaccine status. COVID-19 travel regulations change frequently and at times without warning.Do I need yellow fever vaccine for Rio de Janeiro?
The CDC recommends that all eligible individuals 9 months of age and older who are traveling to Brazil\u2014including the states of S\xe3o Paulo and Rio de Janeiro (especially Ilha Grande)\u2014should receive the yellow fever vaccine.Can you get yellow fever in Brazil?
Health risks UK health authorities have classified Brazil as having a risk of Zika virus transmission and chikungunya, yellow fever and dengue are present.Brazil urges yellow fever vaccination as carnival approaches
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Answer 2
Marcel P. answered about Brazil's (lack of) vaccination requirements.
I wanted to rectify that WHO says a booster is not needed after 10 years:
17 MAY 2013 | GENEVA - The yellow fever ‘booster’ vaccination given ten years after the initial vaccination is not necessary, according to WHO. An article published in WHO’s Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER) reveals that the Organization’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on immunization (SAGE) has reviewed the latest evidence and concluded that a single dose of vaccination is sufficient to confer life-long immunity against yellow fever disease.
I don't have any evidence to support this, but my colleagues (we use to travel for work) told me one can go somewhere to get a new vaccination certificate when the original one expires.
I don't even know where/how you'd do that here in Argentina, but you can try calling any center that provides the vaccination to ask if they know how to renew the certificate.
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