Yellow Fever in Africa

Hi Tori, yes as Zambia is on the list of endemic countries you will definitely need to get the yellow fever vaccination. I recommend you contact your GP or local travel clinic for up to date information. Cheers!

Hello, I am travelling to Zambia on a school expedition, we are there for 2 weeks and are then going to Malawi for 2 weeks, will I require the yellow fever vaccine?

Hello Katie, there seems to be a travel clinic in Haifa. Your alternative option is to contact a local GP or hospital for more information. Happy trails!

Hello, I am trying to get vaccinated to go to Ghana and I am having trouble finding a clinic here in Jerusalem to get the Yellow Fever vaccine. Any suggestions where to go?

Hello Cassandra, we only sell scheduled overland truck safaris and travel advice for these tours - cots depend from country to country, doctor to doctor and/or clinic to clinic. I recommend you contact your GP or local travel clinic for more information. Cheers!

I have a friend and his daughter leaving Accra, Ghana and they require to have the yellow fever vaccination before leaving. I want to know how much does it costs to have that vaccination?

Hi Mohammad, you will only need to get the Yellow Fever vaccination if you are going to or coming from a Yellow Fever infected area. Egypt is not on the list of endemic countries, however Kenya is. I would advise in getting the yellow fever jab. Contact your GP or local travel clinic for up to date information on what you will need. Happy trails!

We're planning to travel to Kenya and we're from Egypt. As mentioned in many views we read that having yellow fever certificate is mandatory to enter Kenya if our country is infected. is Egypt one of the infected areas?

Hi Rhiannon, as Zambia is on the list of infected countries, yes you will most certainly need the yellow fever jab as you will not be allowed back into Johannesburg for your onward flight. I recommend you contact your GP or local travel clinic for more information. Happy trails!

Hello. My friend and i are travelling from Australia to south africa, botswana and zambia for 9 days. We are making our way from johannesburg to botswana, then flying from livingstone zamiba, back to johannesburg. We are only in Zambia for two nights. Do we require a yellow fever vaccine even if we are from australia and are only staying in Zambia for 2 nights. any info would be great. many thanks

Hi Jan. As Tanzania and Kenya are on the list of countries infected with Yellow Fever - your friend will most certainly need the jab. I would recommend that he contacts his GP or local travel clinic for more information. Good luck!

Have received a panic email this morning from someone in the office currently in Harare. He leaves on MOnday for Tanzania and Zanzibar. Having checked with everyone before leaving Yellow Fever jab was not compulsory now some doubt has been raised by friends there. Also, he transits in Nairobi on return to the UK and, again, it would appear that he does not require one unless he transits for more than 12 hours. I cannot find out definitively on website on by other means. Can you help rather quickly please with a yes or no. Trying, also, to contact the Tanzanian High Commission in London but with difficulty!! Many thanks

Hi B Virdee, Yes you will most certainly need the yellow fever jab as Zambia is on the list of countries for yellow fever. We recommend that you contact your GP or local travel clinic for a list of vaccinations you will require in the area that you will be traveling. Cheers

i am visiting livingstone, botswana and cape town in oct. Do i need the yellow fever jab?

Hi J Davis, you will only need the yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from or going to a yellow fever infected area before heading back to your home country. As Kenya is on the list for Yellow Fever, it is best that you get the jab! I would also recommend you see your GP or local travel clinic for an up to date list of vaccinations that you will need before you travel. Malaria will most certainly be one that you will need prophylactics for! Good luck and safe travels :)

Hi Tara, you only need the yellow fever jab if you are going to be entering a yellow fever zone before heading back to your home country. Best would be to contact your GP or your local travel clinic for the best up to date information regarding vaccinations and what you will need for your trip! Happy trails :)

I am traveling with my two children 7 and 10yrs to Kenya in Oct.... We will be in Nairobi, but will also take a quick Safari trip and maybe make it to the ocean coast too for a few days... we will be in Kenya for 3wks... Should we get the Yellow Fever Vaccination? we are coming from Vancouver Canada (hardly a Yellow Fever Zone)

I will be going to South Africa on an escorted tour with a group in a few weeks( tourist attractions, hotels...not remote areas). The CDC says coming from the United States I will NOT need the yellow fever vaccine, but I have heard by two different people at one of those travel health clinics that I will have a problem getting back into the US without the vaccine...have you ever heard of this??? I don't want any issues at the airport, please advise.

Hi Craig! Basically your girlfriend will not be able to receive the vaccination if she has an infection or is running a fever as this is a live virus. According to our travel clinic in Cape Town, the vaccination is only valid from a minimum of 7 to 10 days after she has received the jab and is valid for 10 years there after. Happy trails!

Hi, My girlfriend is due to fly to Kenya on June 13th and is yet to have a yellow fever injection. Unfortunately she has now got a tooth infection, the department of health in the UK have put guidance in place stating that they recommend against a yellow fever injection if an acute infection is in-situ. What is the absolute latest she can have the injection. I have read numerous articles and non state a timeframe just that you need to have the injection, does one assume from that information that you can have the injection a couple of days before flying and still be ok to pass immigration in Kenya? Many thanks, Craig.

Hi Heidi, As long as she is not coming from a Yellow Fever area she will not need the vaccination. Cheers.

My Daughter is going on a schools worldwide trip to Namibia in July. Should she have the yellow fever vaccination? they will be working on biulding projects for orphans.

HI Michelle, You have to speak to your GP before you book anything. As far as I am aware it is necessary to have a Yellow Fever shot and certificate for travel to Kenya and I would recommend Malaria treatment as well. The biggest catch other than the risk of catching Yellow Fever and not being immunized for it, is that your travel can be restricted if you meet a Immigration officer who asks for your certificate and you don't have one. It would pay for you to check it out with a tropical diseases clinic as well for your own safety. Happy Trails!

I have anorexia...I am 6 stones in weight. Luckily, I seem to have a very hardy immune system. I am going to bamburi beach in Kenya in May. Although I`m booked to see a nurse next week, I`d like some information on this Yellow fever vaccination, please. lots of folk have said it is not an utter neccessary thing, but I`m not so sure!!! Please advise me!!! Thank you for your time....Michelle.

Hi Gary, As far as I am aware you require a yellow fever certificate to enter Kenya.These rules change all the time and sometimes they enforce it and other times not. I rather suggest getting the yellow fever certificate as it last for 10 years. Whether it will affect Arthritis you would have to consult a medical professional. Cheers

WE ARE GOING TO KENYA. THE ABOVE SAYS YOU NEED YELLOW FEVER CERTIFICATE IF YOU ARE ARRIVING FROM A COUNTRY THAT HAS YELLOW FEVER. HOWEVER WE ARE ARRIVING FROM ENGLAND WHICH DOES NOT HAVE YELLOW FEVER. HOWEVER WE HAVE BEEN TOLD WE HAVE TO HAVE IT? ALSO CAN YOU HAVE THIS VACCINE IF YOU HAVE RHUMATOID ARTHRITIS? I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT COULD BE A PROBLEM

Hi Jan, Yes a Yellow Fever vaccination is recommended and in certain locations you will need to produce documentation to prove you have had it. Hepatitis A and C immunisations are also recommended and you may need some anti-malaria drugs but we strongly recommend you consult your GP or tropical health expert BEFORE you travel. Some Malaria treatment must be started before you leave home. Cheers.

Hi, We are travelling from Australia to South Africa / Sambia / Botswana, then to Tanzania / Zanzibar, returning to Aus via South Africa. Can you advise whether we need a yellow fever vaccination, and which other vacs we will require? Thanks.