Yellow fever vaccines req'd in Uruguay
 

Three of us are spending some weeks in and around Buenos Aires in later Feb/Mar and we're talking about a 2-3 day trip to Uruguay (Colonia, Montevideo, maybe Punta del Este). We've gotten some conflicting info whether one has to show proof of a yellow fever vaccine to gain entry to Uruguay using the BA-Colonia ferry. Anyone encounter this? Also, we might do a quick flight to Iguazu Falls. Do folks that travel there generally get a vaccine for yellow fever? My doctor talked me out of one as she felt the odds were quite slim. (But, then I read in a recent year there were 9 cases of yellow fever in South America caught by those of us from US/Europe; eight died.) Thanks in advance...

I took the ferry from BA to Colonia and no one was checking for yellow fever vaccine. I don't know whether you need it for Iguazu. I had the vaccine because we went to the Amazon but at no point did anyone ask to see the proof. Nonetheless ask a health professional if you need the shot, it's good for 10 years.

The CDC Travel website recommends that travelers to Iguazu Falls recieve the yellow fever vaccine. However it is up to you and your doctor, although it's not a bad idea as it is good for 10 years.

"Yellow fever virus currently circulates in monkeys in the forested regions along the Iguassu and Paraná rivers. All travelers, even those on a typical 1- to 2-day itinerary, should be vaccinated. Although requirements may change from time to time, at present neither Brazil nor Argentina requires an International Certificate of Vaccination or prophylaxis for yellow fever for any traveler."

For more information: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbo...argentina.aspx


Have a great trip!

If you enter the Brazil side of Iguazu the YF jab/cert

will be legally required according to CDC info

www.mdtravelhealth.com

Customs makes an issue of it sometimes usually for a bribe

so wise to get the jab/cert.

www.saexplorers.org/clubhouses/buenosaires

for info on where you can get it FREE in BsAs.

If you do not want to take the jab

tell MD you are allergic to eggs

they will give you the waiver which will also work.

Be clear that once you ENTER Brazil(A Yellow Fever Country)

it is a legal requirement for crossing any border after that.


requirement that you ha

No ye.llow feber certificate required in Uruguay

Here's how I look at this: I make a point to stay up to date with my yellow fever immunization. It's good for 10 years. I'll be due again in 2012, and I'll make sure to renew it then. I have no immediate plans to travel to a yellow fever area, but if something comes up, it'll be one less thing I have to do before the trip.

If you travel a lot, it's something to consider. I do the same with oral typhoid vaccine every five years.

Thx all for the advice. My wife and I are making arrangements to get our YF shots just in case Iguazu calls. As some suggested, probably not a bad idea to have the vaccine just in case other travels down the road require it. Though, it's a bit little hard to swallow the $100+ cost per shot it costs here, especially on top of the $140 entry fee, evac insurance, and whatever other $$$ surprises await us :-).

We were advised NOT to get the YF jab as we are over the age of 60. CDC recommends it but Dr. says because it is a live virus, it can cause more complications in older people. It is NOT a requirement to get a visa for Brazil. If you should go to any other country afterwards, then I will get a letter from Dr. I did get all the other recommended immunizations.