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Yellow fever vaccine: supply update

Temporary disruption in supply of yellow fever vaccine (Stamaril) in the UK

Updated: 06 August 2025
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Yellow fever update

Yellow fever cases continue to be reported in Africa and South America

Updated: 18 June 2025
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NaTHNaC email service: Travel vaccine certificate enquiries

Email service for health professionals and travellers

Updated: 18 February 2025

Changes to country yellow fever certificate requirements

Important reminder to look out for updates to country yellow fever certificate requirements

Updated: 19 December 2024

Yellow fever pre-vaccination checklist updated

Updates to the pre-vaccination checklist have been made in line with the new 'green book' yellow fever chapter

Updated: 14 March 2024
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Further update to 'green book' yellow fever chapter

Information about reinforcing doses of yellow fever vaccine has been updated in Immunisation against infectious disease

Updated: 01 March 2024
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International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis: new supplier contact details

Updated information on ICVP supply

Updated: 25 January 2024
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Zoonoses (diseases from animals) in travellers

A zoonotic disease is one that spreads between animals and humans and has the potential to be an increasing problem for travellers

Updated: 11 May 2023
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New: Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre (YFVC) search locator map

A new search option is now available

Updated: 27 February 2023

Yellow fever: updated country certificate requirements, 2022

The WHO has published updated country requirements for a yellow fever International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis

Updated: 25 November 2022

Yellow fever vaccination: important new guidance for health professionals

Public Health England has published guidance for health professionals managing clinical incidents or adverse vaccine associated events related to yellow fever vaccination

Updated: 27 January 2020

Review of serious adverse events following yellow fever vaccination

New recommendations for clinical practice with strengthened measures to minimise the risk of serious and fatal reactions post vaccination are published

Updated: 21 November 2019

Nigeria: phase out of yellow card

Clarification from Nigeria and the World Health Organization on introduction of the electronic 'yellow card'

Updated: 15 July 2019

Diseases spread by insects and ticks in the American continent (the Americas)

Depending on the destination, travellers may be at risk of a number of different diseases

Updated: 15 October 2024

'Getting to Grips...' online events and video guides

Online guides and webinar sessions for health professionals interested in travel health

Updated: 29 May 2025

Yellow fever pre-vaccination checklist

A checklist for travellers to be used during the travel health consultation to assist yellow fever vaccine risk assessment

Updated: 14 March 2024

Yellow fever vaccine: contraindications and precautions reminder

A reminder for health professionals to use to assist yellow fever vaccine risk assessment

Updated: 23 April 2024

Yellow fever

Yellow fever is caused by a virus, which circulates between infected monkeys or humans and mosquitoes

Updated: 07 May 2025

Yellow fever

Yellow fever is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes causing a spectrum of disease from mild to severe symptoms

Updated: 17 October 2024
04 August 2025

Yellow fever in Colombia

As of 31 July 2025, a total of 125 confirmed yellow fever cases, and 53 deaths, have now been reported in Colombia. The majority of cases have been reported in Tolima Department with 105 cases and 38 deaths. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.

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08 July 2025
Angola + Benguela
Huambo
Huila
Luanda
Malanje

Yellow fever in Angola

On 6 July 2025, the Angola Ministry of Health reported 7 confirmed yellow fever cases to the World Health Organization. The cases were confirmed from samples collected through routine surveillance between July 2024 and February 2025. The confirmed cases were reported from 5 provinces: Luanda, Benguela, Malanje, Huíla, and Huambo. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.

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26 June 2025

Yellow fever in Ecuador

Between 1 January 2025 and 21 June 2025, 10 confirmed cases of yellow fever and eight deaths have been reported from Ecuador. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.

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19 May 2025
Bolivia + Beni
La Paz
Tarija

Yellow fever in Bolivia

As of 16 May 2025, a total of three confirmed yellow fever cases, with one death, have been reported in Bolivia for 2025. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.

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25 April 2025
Brazil + Minas Gerais
Pará
São Paulo
Tocantins

Yellow fever in Brazil

Between 1 January and 24 April 2025, 102 confirmed cases of yellow fever and 41 deaths have been reported from four states in Brazil. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.

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25 April 2025

Yellow fever in Peru

Between 1 January and 24 April 2025, 32 confirmed cases of yellow fever and 11 deaths have been reported from Peru. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.

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10 March 2025
Brazil + Pará

Yellow fever in Brazil

As of 7 March 2025, a total of 15 confirmed and six suspected yellow fever cases have been reported in Pará. A further seven cases are under investigation. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.

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16 January 2025

Yellow fever in Nigeria

Between 1 January 2024 and 20 November 2024 a total of 2,641 suspected (29 confirmed) cases of yellow fever were reported. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.

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15 January 2025
Brazil + São Paulo

Yellow fever in Brazil

As of 6 January 2025, cases of yellow fever have been reported in monkeys in some regions of the State of Sao Paulo. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.

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11 December 2024

Yellow fever in Central African Republic

Between 30 November and 6 December 2024, nine new suspected cases of yellow fever were reported from three regions in the Central African Republic. Since the beginning of 2024, a cumulative case count of 390 suspected cases and one death have been reported from all seven regions. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.

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11 December 2024

Yellow fever in Gabon

Between 30 November and 6 December 2024, five new suspected cases of yellow fever were reported from two regions in Gabon. Since the beginning of 2024, a cumulative case count of 146 cases (nine were confirmed) and no deaths have been reported from all 10 regions in Gabon. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.

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Yellow fever in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Peru

On 9 November 2024, the Pan American Health Organization reported 50 confirmed cases of yellow fever, including 24 deaths since the start of 2024. Cases have been reported in the Plurinational State of Bolivia (8 cases, including 4 deaths), Brazil (3 cases, including 2 deaths), Colombia (17 cases, including 9 deaths), Guyana (3 cases), and Peru (19 cases, including 9 deaths). Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.

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24 May 2024
Bolivia + La Paz

Yellow fever in Bolivia

Two recent deaths from yellow fever have been reported. On 25 April 2024 and 12 May 2024, both individuals had travelled to the northern La Paz region and were not vaccinated.

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