Travel vaccine
Yellow fever
Protects against yellow fever
One dose, at least 10 days before you travelCertificate issuedLive vaccineStart 2 weeks before you travel
Yellow fever is a virus spread by day-biting mosquitoes in parts of Africa and South America. Most people recover, but a small number develop severe illness affecting the liver and kidneys.
Symptoms
Fever, headache, muscle aches, nausea and vomiting. Severe cases cause jaundice and bleeding.
How you catch it
Bites from infected daytime mosquitoes
Incubation period
3 to 6 days
Prevention
Vaccination, plus covering up and using an effective insect repellent
Who it suits
A live vaccine, so it is not suitable for everyone. It needs assessment before it is given, particularly if you are pregnant, immunosuppressed or over 60.