Yellow Fever Requirements
Mar 18, 2024, 10:03 pm
#1
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Yellow Fever Requirements
I will be travelling to Kenya from Canada and since Canada isn't an at risk country of YF transmission, I know I don't need it to enter Kenya.
On the way home, I'll be flying NBO - SFO with a layover in Doha, would I need a YF vaccination cert to board the Qatar flight to get back since Kenya is on the list of at risk countries?
On the way home, I'll be flying NBO - SFO with a layover in Doha, would I need a YF vaccination cert to board the Qatar flight to get back since Kenya is on the list of at risk countries?
Mar 21, 2024, 9:46 am
#3
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https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/yell...r-vaccine#side
Mar 21, 2024, 10:11 am
#4
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Dallas, TX USA
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Here is a really handy interface into Timatic (the source that airlines use to determine entry and transit requirements).
https://www.united.com/en/us/timatic
Put in all of your info (including DOH as a transit point).
I might add that even when visiting/transiting countries with Yellow Fever Inoculation requirements, I have never been asked by airline personnel at check-in for proof of vaccination. It was always by immigration officials on arrival.
https://www.united.com/en/us/timatic
Put in all of your info (including DOH as a transit point).
I might add that even when visiting/transiting countries with Yellow Fever Inoculation requirements, I have never been asked by airline personnel at check-in for proof of vaccination. It was always by immigration officials on arrival.
Mar 21, 2024, 1:04 pm
#5
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We were asked for YF certificates as we entered the Kilimanjaro Airport 3 weeks ago coming off a flight from ADD to JRO Tanzania. We transited ADD for just a few hours (from YYZ) so we would have been exempt but it was easier just to pull out the certificates. We were vaccinated years ago but if vaccination is an issue and someone is not spending time in an endemic area, travel clinics can possibly issue contraindication certificates.
Mar 25, 2024, 7:19 am
#6
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We were asked for YF certificates as we entered the Kilimanjaro Airport 3 weeks ago coming off a flight from ADD to JRO Tanzania. We transited ADD for just a few hours (from YYZ) so we would have been exempt but it was easier just to pull out the certificates. We were vaccinated years ago but if vaccination is an issue and someone is not spending time in an endemic area, travel clinics can possibly issue contraindication certificates.
Mar 27, 2024, 1:40 pm
#8
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https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/yellow-fever-vaccine
Apr 13, 2024, 2:01 pm
#9
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Thing is FINDING who has YF vaccine in stock. I finally tracked down ONE Walgreen's. I don't know if it's because I needed prescription (over 60) but it ended up being FREE. No adverse reaction, at all. Recently (March 2024), I had to talk myself into getting permission to enter Nicaragua w/o YF vac at a land crossing from Honduras. I think it wasn't officially required though and I read a recent post about corrupt (exorbitant "fee") immigration personnel at Guasale border crossing. Anyway, I'm glad that I have YF vac now---years ago the vac wasn't even available hardly anywhere in Sacramento, CA. I now don't have to worry about 1: not being admitted to country, 2: catching YF unvaccinated.
Apr 14, 2024, 3:06 pm
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Thing is FINDING who has YF vaccine in stock. I finally tracked down ONE Walgreen's. I don't know if it's because I needed prescription (over 60) but it ended up being FREE. No adverse reaction, at all. Recently (March 2024), I had to talk myself into getting permission to enter Nicaragua w/o YF vac at a land crossing from Honduras. I think it wasn't officially required though and I read a recent post about corrupt (exorbitant "fee") immigration personnel at Guasale border crossing. Anyway, I'm glad that I have YF vac now---years ago the vac wasn't even available hardly anywhere in Sacramento, CA. I now don't have to worry about 1: not being admitted to country, 2: catching YF unvaccinated.
Exactly the same logic lead me to getting mine. Especially your #2 reason. Being seriously exposed to YF and not being vaccinated.