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Yellow fever vaccine is a vaccine that protects against yellow fever. [4] Yellow fever is a viral infection that occurs in Africa and South America . [ 4 ] Most people begin to develop immunity within ten days of vaccination and 99% are protected within one month, and this appears to be lifelong. [ 4 ]
A review of meningococcal vaccine use in Brazil from 2005 to 2017 found that the vaccination program lowered the number of cases of the disease while also the number of deaths from the disease did not change much. [14] In 2018 Brazil began a large campaign to provide about 70 million people with the yellow fever vaccine. [15]
At border checks, these travellers are required to show proof of vaccination against specific diseases; the most widely used vaccination record is the International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP or Carte Jaune/Yellow Card). Some countries require information about a passenger's vaccination status in a passenger locator form.
The ICVP's nickname Yellow Card or its French equivalent Carte Jaune derives from the yellow colour of the document. The fact that yellow fever is a commonly required vaccination for travel has contributed to the document's association with the colour yellow, even though the ICVP can cover a wide range of vaccinations and booster shots, not just yellow fever.
These countries/territories do not require the vaccination of travellers who transit through a risk country's airport. The WHO has designated (parts of) Argentina, Brazil and Peru as risk countries, but these countries do not require incoming travellers to vaccinate against yellow fever.
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Own work, based on Countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and countries requiring yellow fever vaccination (July 2019). World Health Organization. United Nations (4 July 2019). Retrieved on 30 November 2020. Author: Nederlandse Leeuw
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