Yellow Fever Vaccine?

[Treasure Hunter]

We received our yellow fever vaccine at ages 72 and 74 each. Needed it when crossing from Tanzania into Kenya. They looked at the cards. No problems at all although the nurse kept us for 15 minutes as a precaution. 

[1985rz1]

1 hour ago, Traveling Fools said:

I bet you stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last night

Funny you should say that.  After I posted, I realized I missed the perfect opportunity to use that line.  

[ratflinger]

When did YF vax become recommended for South America?  Only ask because I went to Argentina and Brazil back in the 90's (for work) and was not advised to get YF vax.  Company's TA was good about tracking these things for us.

[Traveling Fools]

8 hours ago, ratflinger said:

When did YF vax become recommended for South America?  Only ask because I went to Argentina and Brazil back in the 90's (for work) and was not advised to get YF vax.  Company's TA was good about tracking these things for us.

We took a South American cruise in 2004 and it was "recommended" then for Brazil.  Just to be on the safe side we got one.

[Psoque]

As far as I have just read on the CDC website, yellow fever vaccines (only one dose is currently considered to be good for a lifetime...this was not the case a few years ago) are recommended for those visiting in particular parts of Brazil, not just the country in general.

[babysteps]

9 hours ago, ratflinger said:

When did YF vax become recommended for South America?  Only ask because I went to Argentina and Brazil back in the 90's (for work) and was not advised to get YF vax.  Company's TA was good about tracking these things for us.

As @Psoquesays, recommendations can vary for the same country depending on whether you'll be in the wilderness vs solely urban areas. At least this has been the case for us in Central and South America and in Asia

Edited October 7, 2023 by babysteps

[Psoque]

This is the exact text from the CDC website:  The recommendation is geographically specific.  It does not necessarily depend on whether you are in a city or in the outlying areas.

Recommended for travelers ≥9 months old going to the states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Distrito Federal (including the capital city, Brasília), Espírito Santo,* Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraná,* Piauí, Rio de Janeiro (including the city of Rio de Janeiro and all coastal islands),* Rio Grande do Sul,* Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina,* São Paulo (including the city of São Paulo and all coastal islands),* Tocantins, and designated areas of Bahia*. Vaccination is also recommended for travelers going to Iguaçu Falls. Not recommended for travel limited to any areas not listed above, including the cities of Fortaleza and Recife *In 2017, in response to a large YF outbreak in multiple eastern states, CDC expanded its vaccination recommendations for travelers going to Brazil. The expanded YF vaccination recommendations for these states are preliminary. For updates, refer to the CDC Travelers’ Health website.

[1985rz1]

3 hours ago, Psoque said:

only one dose is currently considered to be good for a lifetime...this was not the case a few years ago

The change was made by WHO  in 2014. 

[Psoque]

Yes, this change in recommendation was approved by the WHO in 2014, effective July of 2016 or something like that.

Edited October 7, 2023 by Psoque

[1985rz1]

26 minutes ago, Psoque said:

Yes, this change in recommendation was approved by the WHO in 2014, effective July of 2016 or something like that.

Yep!

[Traveling Fools]

7 hours ago, Psoque said:

Recommended for travelers ≥9 months old going to the states of Rio de Janeiro (including the city of Rio de Janeiro and all coastal islands), Vaccination is also recommended for travelers going to Iguaçu Falls.

 

We hit these spots in 2004, thus the vaccination. 

[Maple Leaf]

It also depends on which countries you visit. Obviously not on a cruise but for several safaris in Zimbabwe last month, we had to get a second yellow fever shot after first over 40 years ago. Zimbabwe requires a shot within the last ten years if you travel there through a country which has yellow fever. Since we flew via Ethiopia with a stop over there, we had to have a second shot. I’m 70 and my brother 73 and we had no adverse affects at all, didn’t feel anything after the shot. Zimbabwe is one of only a few countries that requires this. Best to check. The safaris were great!  Looking forward to TA on Sirena March 2024.