Yellow Fever News
ZAMIBA - YELLOW FEVER - 12 Sept 2011
The South African Dept. of Health has announced that effective October 1, 2011, travellers arriving from Zambia will AGAIN be required to show a YF certificate upon arrival in South Africa - even if only in transit.
Tourists who wish to avoid Yellow Fever Vaccine should consider seeing Victoria Falls from the Zimbabwe side.
YF vaccine is NOT needed if just flying to the Zimbabwe side of Victoria Falls. Both British Airways and Sth African Airways have flights between J’burg and Vic Falls Airport in Zimbabwe every day, and there are many excellent quality hotels there.
21 July 2011 - South Africa has taken Zambia off their Yellow Fever required list
More information at www.doh.gov.za.
Yellow Fever Vaccination Newsflash 01 June 2011
Subject: Yellow fever vaccination recommendations: Africa
The WHO has revised the Yellow Fever (YF) vaccination recommendations for Africa. However, the South African Department of Health has issued the following information regarding the requirements for travellers from and to South Africa:
- Tanzania: Returning travellers from South Africa to Tanzania and those from Tanzania travelling to South Africa will require proof of YF vaccination.
- Zambia: Returning travellers from South Africa to Zambia and travellers from Zambia to South Africa will now require proof of YF vaccination. Previously, proof of YF vaccination was not required.
- In-transit passengers, irrespective of the time period in-transit, will still require proof of YF vaccination.
South African Society of Travel Medicine (SASTM)
Phone: +27 (011) 025 3297
Fax: +27 087 9411350 / 1
E-mail: admin@sastm.org.za
Website: www.sastm.org.za
Postal address: SASTM, PO Box 8216, Greenstone, 1616, South Africa
Physical address: SASTM, 27 Linksfield Road Block 2 a Dunvegan Edenvale
Registered as a Nonprofit Organisation 063-296-NPO
New Certificates and Stamps From 15 Dec 2007
Yellow Fever is a disease that is subject to the World Health Organisation's (WHO) International Health Regulations (IHR)
From 15 December 2007 new requirements outlined by the WHO come into force and clinics in Australia are required to use the new "International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis" and a new Australian Government Approved stamp which includes a registration number unique to the clinic that administers the vaccination.
All certificates issued from 15 December 2007 onwards must be in the new format
Question: I had the Yellow fever vaccine a few years ago and I am travelling again . The Yellow Fever certificates last for 10 years - is my old certificate still valid? Do I have to be revaccinated and/or get a new certificate?
Answer: No. You do not have to do anything. Old style certificates are valid for ten years from the date of vaccination if they are dated up to and including 14 December 2007. After 15 December you will need to make sure you receive the new certificate.
Yellow Fever Specific News
General Travel Health News
The following sites are excellent sources for the latest travel health news:
- Department Of Foreign Affairs: Consular travel advisories for many countries, including political, social and medical issues that may impact on travellers to those countries.
- ISTM News Service: Travel advisories and current news items regarding travel medicine from the International Society Of Travel Medicine.
- US Centre For Disease Control: This very comprehensive site is the home of the Health Information For International Travel publication (Yellow Book) which is available for download. Information is also available by destination.
