Is yellow fever vaccine available?

Is yellow fever vaccine available?

A safe and effective yellow fever vaccine has been available for more than 80 years. A single dose provides lifelong protection for most people. The vaccine is a live, weakened form of the virus given as a single shot.

At what age is yellow fever vaccine given?

For your protection, vaccination is recommended for all travellers 9 months of age and older since part of this country is in the Yellow Fever endemic zone. Vaccination is also recommended if going on a safari.

Is yellow fever vaccine given in India?

As India is not a yellow fever-endemic area, the people here do not require this vaccination. However, if one travels to yellow fever-endemic areas, he needs this vaccination. Therefore, Yellow Fever Vaccination has been made mandatory before issue of VISA for visiting yellow fever-endemic areas.

How long are yellow fever vaccination valid for?

Currently, International Health Regulations specify that a dose of yellow fever vaccine is valid for 10 years. Therefore, at present, travelers to countries with a yellow fever vaccination entry requirement must have received a dose of yellow fever vaccine within the past 10 years.

How much is yellow fever vaccination cost?

The vaccines are commercially available at a cost of Ksh: 1500 in Nairobi City Council’s public health department, ports of entry, public health units, and selected clinics in Nairobi and Kisumu Municipal Council’s public health department. P.O. Box 30016–00100, Nairobi, Kenya.

Where can I get my yellow fever vaccination?

Where Can I Get The Yellow Fever Vaccine? Only registered Yellow Fever Vaccination Centers like Passport Health can give the yellow fever vaccine and provide the International Certificate of Vaccination (“yellow card”) to travelers and other individuals.

Is yellow fever vaccine intramuscular?

The yellow fever vaccine, live is only indicated for subcutaneous administration; do not give via intravenous administration or intramuscular administration. Intradermal use is only for administration of skin test to gauge hypersensitivity.

Why India has no yellow fever?

Yellow Fever does not occur in India. The conditions for transmission of yellow fever are very conducive in India – presence of mosquito vectors in abundance and susceptible population. Government of India has been following a strict yellow fever vaccination programme to prevent the entry of yellow fever in India.

Can I get yellow fever vaccine twice?

For most people, a single dose of yellow fever vaccine provides long-lasting protection and a booster dose of the vaccine is not needed. However, travelers going to areas with ongoing outbreaks may consider getting a booster dose of yellow fever vaccine if it has been 10 years or more since they were last vaccinated.

Where is the yellow fever vaccine not recommended?

Generally not recommended Yellow fever vaccination is generally not recommended in areas where there is low potential for yellow fever virus exposure (no human yellow fever cases ever reported and evidence to suggest only low levels of yellow fever virus transmission in the past).

Is yellow fever covered by insurance?

The non-Medicare plans will cover travel immunizations including, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, Japanese encephalitis, meningitis, polio, rabies, typhoid and yellow fever.