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CDC Health Information for International Travel 2008

Chapter 2
The Pre-Travel Consultation
Travel-Related Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Yellow Fever Vaccine Requirements and Recommendations, by Country

Mark Gershman, Betsy Schroeder, Emily S. Jentes, Nina Marano

Table 2-14. Yellow fever vaccine requirements and recommendations, by country


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CountryYellow Fever Vaccine Requirements1,2CDC Yellow Fever Vaccine Recommendations2,3,4
AfghanistanIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmissionNone
AlbaniaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
AlgeriaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
AndorraNot requiredNone
AngolaRequired upon arrival from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
Anguilla (U.K.)

If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age

None

AntarcticaNot requiredNone
Antigua and Barbuda

If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age

None

Argentina

Not required

Yellow fever vaccination is recommended for all travelers ≥9 months of age who are going to the northern and northeastern forested areas of Argentina, including Iguassu Falls and all areas bordering Paraguay and Brazil. These areas include all departments of Misiones and Formosa Provinces; and the Department of Bermejo in Chaco Province; Departments of Berón de Astrada, Capital, General Alvear, General Paz, Ituzaingó, Itatí, Paso de los Libres, San Cosme, San Miguel, San Martín and Santo Tomé in Corrientes Province; Departments of Valle Grande, Ledesma, Santa Bárbara and San Pedro in Jujuy Province; and Departments of General José de San Martín, Oran, Rivadavia and Anta in Salta Province.
ArmeniaNot required

None

ArubaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥6 months of age5None
AustraliaAll persons ≥1 year of age who, within 6 days of arrival in Australia, have been in or have passed through a country with risk of yellow fever transmission

None

Austria

Not required

None

Azerbaijan

Not required

None

Azores (Portugal)

If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age

None

Bahamas, TheIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age

None

BahrainIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age

None

BangladeshIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age

None

BarbadosIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age

None

Belarus

Not required

None

Belgium

Not required

None

BelizeIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
BeninRequired upon arrival from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
Bermuda (U.K.)

Not required

None

Bhutan

If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission

None

BoliviaRequired for all travelers ≥1 year of age.

For U.S. citizens: Medical waivers must be translated into Spanish and accompany the International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP). Travelers who do not have a valid ICVP will still be allowed to enter Bolivia if they agree to sign an affidavit exempting the Bolivian state from any liability in the event the traveler gets sick with yellow fever within the Bolivian territory. This last option may cause delays at the point of entry.
For all travelers ≥9 months of age traveling to areas east of the Andes Mountains (see Map 2-4). Vaccination is NOT recommended for travel only to the cities of La Paz or Sucre.
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Not required

None

Botswana

If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age

None

BrazilNot requiredFor all travelers ≥9 months of age going to the following areas at risk for yellow fever transmission, including the ENTIRE states of Acre, Amapá, Amazones, Distrito Federal (including the capital city of Brasília),  Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, and Tocantins; and the designated areas of the following states: northwest and west Bahia, central and west Paraná, southwest Piauí, northwest and west central Rio Grande do Sul, far west Santa Catarina, and north and west São Paulo. Vaccination is recommended for travelers visiting Iguassu Falls. Vaccination is NOT recommended for travel to the following coastal cities: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Salvador, Recife, and Fortaleza.
British Indian Ocean Territory; includes Diego Garcia (U.K.)

Not required

None

BruneiRequired from travelers ≥1 year of age arriving within 6 days from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission or having passed through areas partly or wholly at risk of yellow fever transmission within the preceding 6 days.

None

Bulgaria

Not required

None

Burkina FasoRequired upon arrival from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
Burma (Myanmar)

If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission. Required also for nationals and residents of Burma (Myanmar) departing for a country with risk of yellow fever transmission

None

BurundiRequired upon arrival from all countries if travelers is ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
CambodiaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission

None

CameroonRequired upon arrival from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
Canada

Not required

None

Canary Islands (Spain)

Not required

None

Cape Verde

If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

None

Cayman Islands (U.K.)

Not required

None

Central African RepublicRequired upon arrival from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
ChadIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmissionFor all travelers ≥9 months of age traveling to areas south of the Sahara Desert
Chile

Not required

None

China

If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission

None

Christmas Island (Australia)All travelers ≥1 year of age, who within the past 6 days have traveled or passed through an endemic area, as listed by WHONone
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsAll persons ≥1 year of age who, within 6 days of arrival, have been in or have passed through a country with risk of yellow fever transmission

None

ColombiaNot requiredFor all travelers ≥9 months of age. Travelers whose itinerary is limited to the cities of Bogotá, Cali, or Medellín are at lower risk and may consider foregoing vaccination.
ComorosNot requiredNone
Congo, Republic of the (Congo-Brazzaville)Required upon arrival from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
Cook Islands (New Zealand)Not requiredNone
Costa RicaRequired from travelers coming from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission. No certificate is required for travelers <9 months of age and ≥60 years of age, pregnant or lactating women, persons with allergy to eggs or gelatin, immunosupression, thymus disease, a personal or family history of adverse reactions associated with the yellow fever vaccine, or asymptomatic HIV infection with laboratory evidence of satisfactory immune functions.

The following countries are considered at risk of yellow fever transmission:
South America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guyana, Peru, Venezuela.

Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Sudan
None
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)Required upon arrival from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
CroatiaNot requiredNone
CubaNot requiredNone
CyprusNot requiredNone
Czech RepublicNot requiredNone
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)Required upon arrival from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
DenmarkNot requiredNone
DjiboutiIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
DominicaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
Dominican RepublicNot requiredNone
Easter Island (Chile)Required for travelers coming from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission None
Ecuador, including the Galápagos IslandsRequired from travelers ≥1 year of age coming from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission. Nationals and residents of Ecuador are required to possess certificates of vaccination on their departure to an area with risk of yellow fever transmission.For all travelers ≥9 months of age who are traveling to the following provinces in the Amazon Basin: Morona-Santiago, Napo, Orellana, Pastaza, Sucumbíos, and Zamora-Chinchipe, and all other areas in the eastern part of the Andes Mountains, NOT including the cities of Quito and Guayaquil or the Galápagos Islands.
EgyptIf traveling from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age. Air passengers without a certificate in transit, but coming from these countries or areas, 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 the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, 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, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela

None
El SalvadorIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥6 months of age5None
Equatorial GuineaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmissionFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
EritreaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmissionNone
EstoniaNot requiredNone
EthiopiaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
Falkland Islands (U.K.)Not requiredNone
Faroe Islands (Denmark)Not requiredNone
FijiIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission within 10 days of having stayed overnight or longer and ≥1 year of ageNone
FinlandNot requiredNone
FranceNot requiredNone
French GuianaRequired upon arrival from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
French Polynesia, includes the island groups of Society Islands (Tahiti, Moorea, and Bora-Bora); Marquesas Islands (Hiva Oa and Ua Huka); and Austral Islands (Tubuai and Rurutu)If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
GabonRequired upon arrival from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
Gambia, TheIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
GeorgiaNot requiredNone
GermanyNot requiredNone
GhanaRequired upon arrival from all countriesFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
Gibraltar (U.K.)Not requiredNone
GreeceNot requiredNone
Greenland (Denmark)Not requiredNone
GrenadaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
Guadeloupe, including St. Barthelemy and Saint Martin (France)If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
Guam (U.S.)Not requiredNone
GuatemalaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
GuineaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.For all travelers ≥9 months of age
Guinea-BissauIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age

Required also for travelers arriving from:

Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia

Americas: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela

For all travelers ≥9 months of age
Guyana

If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission.

Required also for travelers arriving from:

Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda

 

Americas: Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela

For all travelers ≥9 months of age
HaitiIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmissionNone
HondurasRequired from travelers ≥1 year of age coming from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission. The Government of Honduras is also recommending vaccine for travelers coming from Panama.None
Hong Kong SAR (China)Not requiredNone
HungaryNot requiredNone
IcelandNot requiredNone
IndiaRequired from travelers ≥6 months of age coming from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission

 

Specifically, per the Government of India, anyone (except infants ≤6 months old) arriving by air or sea without a certificate is detained in isolation for up to 6 days if that person (i) arrives within 6 days of departure from an area with risk of yellow fever transmission, or (ii) has been in such an area in transit (except those passengers and members of crew who, while in transit through an aiport situated in an area with risk of yellow fever transmission, remained within the airport premises during the period of their entire stay and the Health Officer agrees to such an exemption), or (iii) has come on a ship that started from or touched at any port in a yellow fever area with risk of yellow fever transmission up to 30 days before its arrival into India, unless such a ship has been disinsected in accordance with the procedure laid down by WHO, or (iv) has come by an aircraft which has been in an area with risk of yellow fever transmission and has not been disinsected in accordance with the provisions laid down in the Indian Aircraft Public Health Rules, 1954, or those recommended by WHO.

The following countries and areas are regarded as at risk of yellow fever transmission:
Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zambia

Americas: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela

Note: When a case of yellow fever is reported from any country, that country is regarded by the Government of India as a country with risk of yellow fever and is added to the above list.

None
IndonesiaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥9 months of ageNone
IranIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmissionNone
IraqIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmissionNone
IrelandNot requiredNone
IsraelNot requiredNone
Italy (includes Holy See)Not requiredNone
Jamaica

If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age

None

JapanNot requiredNone
JordanIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
KazakhstanIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission None
KenyaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age. The cities of Nairobi and Mombasa have lower risk of transmission than rural areas.
Kiribati (formerly Gilbert Islands), includes Tarawa, Tabuaeran (Fanning Island), and Banaba (Ocean Island)If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
Korea, NorthIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
Korea, South Not requiredNone
KosovoNot requiredNone
KuwaitNot requiredNone
KyrgyzstanNot requiredNone
LaosIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmissionNone
LatviaNot requiredNone
LebanonIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥6 months of age5None
LesothoIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission None
LiberiaRequired upon arrival from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
LibyaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission None
LiechtensteinNot requiredNone
LithuaniaNot requiredNone
LuxembourgNot requiredNone
Macau SAR (China)Not requiredNone
MacedoniaNot requiredNone
MadagascarIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmissionNone
Madeira Islands (Portugal)If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
MalawiIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmissionNone
MalaysiaRequired from travelers ≥1 year of age when arriving within 6 days from countries with risk of yellow fever transmissionNone
MaldivesIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission None
MaliRequired upon arrival from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age going to areas south of the Sahara Desert
Malta

If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥9 months of age

If indicated on epidemiological grounds, infants <9 months of age are subject to isolation or surveillance if coming from an area with risk of yellow fever transmission.

None
Marshall IslandsNot requiredNone
Martinique (France)Not requiredNone
MauritaniaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age traveling to areas south of the Sahara Desert
MauritiusIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
Mayotte (French territorial collectivity)Not requiredNone
MexicoNot requiredNone
Micronesia, Federated States of; includes Yap Islands, Pohnpei, Chuuk, and KosraeNot requiredNone
MoldovaNot requiredNone
MonacoNot requiredNone
MongoliaNot requiredNone
MontenegroNot requiredNone
Montserrat (U.K.)If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
MoroccoNot requiredNone
MozambiqueIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age None
Namibia

If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission

The countries, or parts of countries, included in the endemic zones in Africa and South America are regarded as areas with risk of yellow fever transmission. Travelers on scheduled flights that originated outside the countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, but who have been in transit through these areas, are not required to possess a certificate provided that they remained at the scheduled airport or in the adjacent town during transit. All passengers whose flights originated in countries with risk of yellow fever transmission or who have been in transit through these countries on unscheduled flights are required to possess a certificate.

The certificate is not insisted upon in the case of children <1 year of age, but such infants may be subject to surveillance.

None
NauruIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
NepalIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmissionNone
NetherlandsNot requiredNone
Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustasius, and St. Maarten)If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥6 months of age5None
New Caledonia (France)

If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Note: In the event of an epidemic threat to the territory, a specific vaccination certificate may be required.

None
New ZealandNot requiredNone
NicaraguaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
NigerRequired upon arrival from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of age. The Government of Niger recommends vaccine for travelers leaving Niger.For all travelers ≥9 months of age traveling to areas south of the Sahara Desert.
NigeriaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
Niue (New Zealand)If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
Norfolk Island (Australia)If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
Northern Mariana Islands (U.S.), includes Saipan, Tinian, and Rota IslandNot requiredNone
NorwayNot requiredNone
OmanIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
PakistanRequired from travelers coming from any part of a country in which there is a risk of yellow fever transmission; infants <6 months of age are exempt if the mother’s vaccination certificate shows that she was vaccinated before the birth of the child.5None
PalauRequired from all travelers ≥1 year of age coming from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission or from countries in any part of which there is a risk of yellow fever transmissionNone
PanamaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmissionFor all travelers ≥9 months of age traveling to the provinces of Darien, Kuna Yala (old San Blas), Comarca Emberá, and Panama east of the Canal Zone, EXCLUDING the Canal Zone, Panama City, and San Blas Islands
Papua New GuineaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
ParaguayIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
PeruNot requiredFor all travelers ≥9 months of age traveling to the areas east of the Andes Mountains (see Map 2-4) and for those who intend to visit any jungle areas of the country <2,300 m (<7,546 ft). Travelers who are limiting travel to the cities of Cuzco and Machu Picchu do NOT need vaccination.
PhilippinesIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
Pitcairn Islands (U.K.)If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
PolandNot requiredNone
PortugalRequired only for travelers ≥1 year of age arriving from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and destined for the Azores and Madeira. However, no certificate is required for travelers in transit at Funchal, Santa Maria, and Porto Santo.None
Puerto Rico (U.S.)Not requiredNone
QatarNot requiredNone
Réunion (France)If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
RomaniaNot requiredNone
RussiaNot requiredNone
RwandaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
Saint Helena (U.K.)If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
Saint Kitts (Saint Christopher) and Nevis (U.K.)If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
Saint LuciaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)Not requiredNone
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
Samoa (formerly Western Somoa)If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
Samoa, American (U.S.) Not required
None
San MarinoNot requiredNone
São Tomé and PríncipeRequired upon arrival from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
Saudi ArabiaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmissionNone
SenegalIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmissionFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
SerbiaNot requiredNone
SeychellesIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission within the preceding 6 days and ≥1 year of ageNone
Sierra LeoneRequired upon arrival from all countriesFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
SingaporeIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission within the preceding 6 days and ≥1 year of ageNone
SlovakiaNot requiredNone
SloveniaNot requiredNone
Solomon IslandsIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmissionNone
SomaliaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmissionFor all travelers ≥9 months of age.
South AfricaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsNot requiredNone
South Sandwich IslandsNot requiredNone
SpainNot requiredNone
Sri LankaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
SudanIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥9 months of age. A certificate may be required for travelers leaving Sudan.For all travelers ≥9 months of age traveling to areas south of the Sahara Desert, EXCLUDING the city of Khartoum
SurinameIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
SwazilandIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmissionNone
SwedenNot requiredNone
SwitzerlandNot requiredNone
SyriaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission None
TaiwanIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission None
TajikistanNot requiredNone
TanzaniaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age. The city of Dar es Salaam has a lower risk of transmission than rural areas.
ThailandIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥9 months of ageNone
Timor-Leste (East Timor)If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
TogoRequired upon arrival from all countries if traveler is ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age
Tokelau (New Zealand)Not requiredNone
TongaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
Trinidad and TobagoIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age whose itinerary includes Trinidad. Port of Spain has lower risk of transmission than rural or forested areas. Cruise ship passengers who do not disembark from the ship or travelers visiting only the urban area of Port of Spain (including passengers in-transit only) may consider foregoing vaccination. Vaccination is NOT recommended for those visiting only Tobago.
TunisiaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
TurkeyNot requiredNone
TurkmenistanNot requiredNone
Turks and Caicos Islands (U.K.)If traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
TuvaluNot requiredNone
UgandaIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageFor all travelers ≥9 months of age.
UkraineNot requiredNone
United Arab EmiratesNot requiredNone
United Kingdom (with Channel Islands and Isle of Man)Not requiredNone
United StatesNot requiredNone
UruguayIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission None
UzbekistanNot requiredNone
VanuatuNot requiredNone
VenezuelaNot requiredFor all travelers ≥9 months of age traveling to Venezuela, EXCEPT the northern coastal area (see Map 2-4). The cities of Caracas and Valencia are NOT in the endemic zone.
VietnamIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
Virgin Islands, BritishNot requiredNone
Virgin Islands, U.S.Not requiredNone
Wake Island, U.S.Not requiredNone
Western SaharaNot requiredNone
YemenIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of ageNone
ZambiaNot requiredNone
ZimbabweIf traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmissionNone

1 Yellow fever vaccine entry requirements are established by countries to prevent the importation and transmission of yellow fever virus, and are allowed under the International Health Regulations (IHR). Travelers must comply with these to enter the country, unless they have been issued a medical waiver. Certain countries require vaccination from travelers arriving from all countries, while some countries require vaccination only for travelers coming from “a country with risk of yellow fever transmission” (see Table 2-12). Country requirements are subject to change at any time; therefore, CDC encourages travelers to check with the destination country’s embassy or consulate prior to departure.

2 As a part of an ongoing project, CDC, WHO, and other partners have made every effort to harmonize the listed yellow fever vaccine requirements and recommendations wherever possible. These efforts will continue, and will likely result in further changes to the printed version of this table. Please check the online version of the Yellow Book (www.cdc.gov/yellowbook) for the latest information on country requirements and vaccine recommendations.

3 The information in the section on yellow fever vaccine recommendations is advice given by CDC to prevent yellow fever infections among travelers. Note: CDC recommendations and country requirements may not be the same.

4 Recommendations are subject to change at any time if disease conditions change; therefore, CDC encourages travelers to check for relevant travel notices on the website (www.cdc.gov/travel) prior to departure.

5 Please note, the U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends avoiding vaccination of infants <9 months of age.

  • Page last reviewed: July 27, 2009
  • Page last updated: July 27, 2009
  • Page created: July 27, 2009
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