
Explanation of vaccination 　Yellow Fever　黄熱 Illness to prevent Yellow fever Yellow fever is transmitted to human by infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Its latent period is 3 to 6 days. Symptoms are fever, headache, back pain, prostration, nausea and vomiting. They may disappear in 3 to 4 days or develop renal failure, severe liver functional disorder, jaundice, and bleeding symptoms (nose or digestive tract). Anyone going to sub-Sahara Africa and Latin America, etc. is obliged to have a yellow fever vaccination. Vaccination Place Local quarantine station Type of vaccine Live virus vaccine Routine vaccination (age and frequency) Over 9 months after birth (over 1 year old is recommended). Once Effective Duration 10 days to 10 years after the vaccination Side effects Headache, back pain, fever, tiredness, and swelling in the injection site. Note Anyone who has allergy to eggs and gelatin should discuss with a doctor before having this vaccination. Minimum interval between vaccinations Minimum Interval to have Other Vaccine 4 weeks

Explanation of vaccination

　Yellow Fever　黄熱

Illness to prevent

Yellow fever

Yellow fever is transmitted to human by infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Its latent period is 3 to 6 days. Symptoms are fever, headache, back pain, prostration, nausea and vomiting. They may disappear in 3 to 4 days or develop renal failure, severe liver functional disorder, jaundice, and bleeding symptoms (nose or digestive tract). Anyone going to sub-Sahara Africa and Latin America, etc. is obliged to have a yellow fever vaccination.

Vaccination Place

Local quarantine station

Type of vaccine

Live virus vaccine

Routine vaccination (age and frequency)

Over 9 months after birth (over 1 year old is recommended).

Once

Effective Duration

10 days to 10 years after the vaccination

Side effects

Headache, back pain, fever, tiredness, and swelling in the injection site.

Note

Anyone who has allergy to eggs and gelatin should discuss with a doctor before having this vaccination.

Minimum interval between vaccinations

Minimum Interval to have Other Vaccine 4 weeks