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Jul 20, 2014 | 9:15 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jchock1

So is a yellow fever vaccination required for travelers transiting ADD to CPT?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jchock1

A little googling indicates a yellow fever vaccination is not "warranted" for transit of less than 12 hours through a Yellow Fever country: http://www.dfa.gov.za/consular/2013/...fever0807a.pdf

Indeed:

[KVS Availability Tool 7.4.0/Diamond - TIMATIC: Country Information: Health]

Code:

South Africa (ZA)

Vaccination against yellow fever required if arriving within
10 days from Eritrea, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia,
Tanzania, Zambia or countries with risk of yellow fever
transmission [[TIRGL/YFIN]]. 

 Exempt from Yellow Fever vaccination:
- Passengers transiting Eritrea, Sao Tome and Principe,
  Somalia, Tanzania, Zambia or countries with risk of yellow
  fever transmission [[TIRGL/YFIN]] for max. 12 hours and not
  leaving the transit area. 
- Children under 1 year of age, provided holding a medical
  certificate stating inoculation is undesirable.
- Passengers transiting South Africa provided not leaving the
  transit area.
- Holders of a certificate of contraindication on medical
  grounds, who will be placed under quarantine.
- Nationals of South Africa, who will be placed under
  quarantine.

 Recommended:
- Malaria prophylaxis: malaria risk, mainly due to P.
  falciparum, exists throughout the year in the low altitude
  areas of Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga Province (including
  the Kruger National Park) and north-eastern Kwazulu Natal as
  far south as the Tugela river. Risk is highest from October
  to May. Recommended prevention in risk areas: C.

CHECK [[TINEWS/N1]] - BRITISH PASSPORT VALIDITY EXTENSION STAMP

21 Jul 2014 / 03:14 [UTC]

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