biblegirl
10-10-2008, 05:35 PM
I've been looking into vaccinations for travel, and it appears that yellow fever is the only required one. Sooo, does anyone have experience with getting out of this or have any ideas? Thanks.
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowBookCh5-MalariaYellowFeverTable.aspx
Q. What is the difference between a required vaccination and a recommended vaccination?
A. The term “required” is used when a country’s government requires a traveler to present formal proof of vaccination in order to enter the country. A “recommended” vaccination is one that is suggested to protect travelers from illnesses present in other parts of the world and to prevent the importation of infectious diseases across international borders.
Under the International Health Regulations, governments of countries may require proof of yellow fever vaccination for individuals entering their country. Some countries require this proof of vaccination for all individuals above a certain age, while others require it for individuals who are traveling from a country where yellow fever is endemic. For information about country-specific yellow fever vaccination requirements, see Yellow Fever Vaccine Requirements and Information on Malaria Risk and Prophylaxis, All Countries (yellow pages).
There are also several vaccination requirements for persons traveling to Mecca for the annual Hajj. For more information, please see Saudi Arabia Hajj Requirements.
Q. How do I know if there is risk for yellow fever in the country I will be visiting?
A. Country-specific yellow-fever risk information, along with yellow fever vaccine recommendations, are listed on the destination pages of countries where there is a yellow fever risk. Additionally, this information can be found in the Yellow Fever Vaccine Requirements and Information on Malaria Risk and Prophylaxis, all Countries (yellow pages) chart. For some countries, there are only certain areas where there is a yellow fever risk; for those countries, more specific information is given in the chart to guide the recommendation for vaccination. There are also maps that show yellow fever risk areas within countries.
Q. Which countries require a yellow fever vaccination?
A. Yellow fever occurs only in sub-Saharan Africa and certain areas of tropical South America (see maps of Yellow Fever Endemic Zones). Transmission can also occur in Panama and Trinidad and Tobago, although cases have not been reported from either of these countries for many years.
Some yellow fever-endemic countries in sub-Saharan Africa require documented proof of yellow fever vaccination for entry. Certain other countries where yellow fever does not occur may require documented proof of yellow fever vaccination to enter if you have been in a yellow fever area 6 days prior to arriving. This may be particularly important if you will be traveling to multiple countries, but it is not usually a concern if you will be “in-transit” through a country—never leaving the airport. For yellow fever vaccination recommendations or requirements by country, see Yellow Fever Vaccine Requirements and Information on Malaria Risk and Prophylaxis, by Country (yellow pages).
Required:
Egypt If traveling from an endemic zone and >1 year of age. Air passengers in transit but coming from these countries or areas without a certificate will be detained in the precincts of the airport until they resume their journey. All travelers arriving from Sudan are required to have a vaccination certificate or a location certificate issued by a Sudanese official center, stating that they have not been in Sudan south of 15° N within the previous 6 days.
Required also for travelers arriving from or transiting:
Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan (south of 15° N), Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia.
Americas: Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Caribbean: Trinidad and Tobago.
MAP 4-15 Yellow fever-endemic zones in Africa, 2007
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2685/africayellofeverkn8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
MAP 4-16 Yellow fever-endemic zones in the Americas, 2007
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5409/yellowfeversouthamericaqt9.jpg
Countries that require proof of vaccination against yellow fever for all arriving travelers
Angola
Benin
Bolivia (or signed affidavit at point of entry)
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo
Côte d’Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
French Guiana
Gabon
Ghana
Liberia
Mali
Mauritania (for a stay >2 weeks)
Niger
Rwanda
São Tomé and Principe
Sierra Leone
Togo
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowBookCh5-MalariaYellowFeverTable.aspx
Q. What is the difference between a required vaccination and a recommended vaccination?
A. The term “required” is used when a country’s government requires a traveler to present formal proof of vaccination in order to enter the country. A “recommended” vaccination is one that is suggested to protect travelers from illnesses present in other parts of the world and to prevent the importation of infectious diseases across international borders.
Under the International Health Regulations, governments of countries may require proof of yellow fever vaccination for individuals entering their country. Some countries require this proof of vaccination for all individuals above a certain age, while others require it for individuals who are traveling from a country where yellow fever is endemic. For information about country-specific yellow fever vaccination requirements, see Yellow Fever Vaccine Requirements and Information on Malaria Risk and Prophylaxis, All Countries (yellow pages).
There are also several vaccination requirements for persons traveling to Mecca for the annual Hajj. For more information, please see Saudi Arabia Hajj Requirements.
Q. How do I know if there is risk for yellow fever in the country I will be visiting?
A. Country-specific yellow-fever risk information, along with yellow fever vaccine recommendations, are listed on the destination pages of countries where there is a yellow fever risk. Additionally, this information can be found in the Yellow Fever Vaccine Requirements and Information on Malaria Risk and Prophylaxis, all Countries (yellow pages) chart. For some countries, there are only certain areas where there is a yellow fever risk; for those countries, more specific information is given in the chart to guide the recommendation for vaccination. There are also maps that show yellow fever risk areas within countries.
Q. Which countries require a yellow fever vaccination?
A. Yellow fever occurs only in sub-Saharan Africa and certain areas of tropical South America (see maps of Yellow Fever Endemic Zones). Transmission can also occur in Panama and Trinidad and Tobago, although cases have not been reported from either of these countries for many years.
Some yellow fever-endemic countries in sub-Saharan Africa require documented proof of yellow fever vaccination for entry. Certain other countries where yellow fever does not occur may require documented proof of yellow fever vaccination to enter if you have been in a yellow fever area 6 days prior to arriving. This may be particularly important if you will be traveling to multiple countries, but it is not usually a concern if you will be “in-transit” through a country—never leaving the airport. For yellow fever vaccination recommendations or requirements by country, see Yellow Fever Vaccine Requirements and Information on Malaria Risk and Prophylaxis, by Country (yellow pages).
Required:
Egypt If traveling from an endemic zone and >1 year of age. Air passengers in transit but coming from these countries or areas without a certificate will be detained in the precincts of the airport until they resume their journey. All travelers arriving from Sudan are required to have a vaccination certificate or a location certificate issued by a Sudanese official center, stating that they have not been in Sudan south of 15° N within the previous 6 days.
Required also for travelers arriving from or transiting:
Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan (south of 15° N), Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia.
Americas: Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Caribbean: Trinidad and Tobago.
MAP 4-15 Yellow fever-endemic zones in Africa, 2007
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2685/africayellofeverkn8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
MAP 4-16 Yellow fever-endemic zones in the Americas, 2007
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5409/yellowfeversouthamericaqt9.jpg
Countries that require proof of vaccination against yellow fever for all arriving travelers
Angola
Benin
Bolivia (or signed affidavit at point of entry)
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo
Côte d’Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
French Guiana
Gabon
Ghana
Liberia
Mali
Mauritania (for a stay >2 weeks)
Niger
Rwanda
São Tomé and Principe
Sierra Leone
Togo