Yellow Fever Vaccine

Yellow Fever Vaccine (Stamaril) protects against yellow fever, a serious infectious disease. Yellow fever occurs in certain areas of the world and spreads to people through the bites of infected mosquitoes. The vaccine is given to people who are travelling to, passing through or living in an area where yellow fever occurs. It is also given to people travelling to any country that requires an International Certificate of Vaccination for entry (this may depend on the countries previously visited during the same trip), and to people who may handle infectious materials, such as laboratory workers. To get a valid vaccination certificate against yellow fever, you must be vaccinated at an approved vaccination centre by a qualified and trained healthcare professional, so that an International Certificate of Vaccination can be issued. The certificate is valid from 10 days after the first dose of vaccine. In some circumstances, when a booster is needed, the certificate (see Section 3) is valid immediately after the injection.