Yellow Fever Vaccinations

Yellow Fever Vaccinations Service

The yellow fever vaccine is a single dose injection providing lifelong immunity to most people. It needs to be administered at least 10 days before the travel.

Getting vaccinated against yellow fever before traveling abroad especially to tropical areas of Africa and South and Central America is absolutely necessary as yellow feveris a life threatening viral diseaseprevalent in above mentioned regions.This vaccine administered in upper arm without any discomfort is a live vaccine containing a weakened form of the virus. It promptssuch animmune response that trains the body to deal with the virus should it encounter it again.Stamaril®, manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur, is most widely used vaccine for yellow fever in the UK.Our pharmacy offers Stamaril®.

Most people gain protection against yellow fever for life by just getting one dose of the vaccine but there are people who need booster dose if they are visiting riskareas.

These include those who:

  • Were pregnant when first dose was administered.
  • Are HIV positive.
  • Are younger than two years old.
  • Have a weak immune system.
  • Had a bone marrow transplant after vaccination.