I had my yellow fever injection last week as going brazil!!- not good!!?

Question

Me n my partner are going rio de janeiro next week and we have had to pay £50 to get a yellow fever injection as we have to provide a certificate to get in the country- my partner is very ill from it (flued up) and has been for 4 days-is this normal?

Message for 'Deadman' the nurse told me to come in 10 days before which i did,dont think its 6 weeks before?!-and if it is the nurse didnt tell us

Answer 1

If you have been advised that you should have Yellow Fever injections then it is best to take them even if there is only the remotest possibility of getting infected.. It is not worth the risk of not having them.

You should have an injection of vaccine at least 10 days before the date of travel to allow immunity to develop. A single dose of vaccine provides immunity for at least 10 years, maybe even for life. However, a booster dose (and a repeat certificate of immunisation) is recommended every 10 years if you are still at risk.

About 1 in 20 people who are immunised with yellow fever vaccine have mild headache, muscle aches and mild fever or soreness at the site of the injection. This usually happens 5-10 days after the injection and soon passes. Severe reactions are rare.

If your immune system is not working properly you should not have the yellow fever vaccine. For example, if you:
are taking cancer chemotherapy, or are having generalised radiotherapy, or if you have had such therapy in the preceding six months.
are taking immunsuppressive treatment for an organ transplant.
have had a bone marrow transplant in the previous six months.
are taking steroid tablets long-term (or are on a short course of high dose steroids).
are HIV positive or have another immune deficiency condition.
If you are ill with a fever you should postpone the injection until you are better.
As a rule, pregnant women should not be immunised. However, the risk is theoretical. If it is impossible to avoid the areas where yellow fever is a problem, then the risk from the vaccine would be very much less than the risk from catching yellow fever.
You should not have the yellow fever vaccine if you have had a severe reaction in the past to egg. (This is because the vaccine contains small amounts of egg. A severe reaction to egg is very rare and it does not mean an upset stomach eating eggs, or disliking eggs.)
Children under 9 months old should not receive the yellow fever vaccine.

Answer 2

When you phone your GP, ask for the practice nurse and not the doctor. Will cost you around £42. Otherwise try the Shakespeare Travel Clinic and Yellow Fever Centre which has many years experience in the travel clinic and yellow fever centre business, and focuses on providing comprehensive pre travel health advice, travel jabs and holiday vaccinations including yellow fever vaccinations at competitive prices to business and holiday travellers throughout Wigan and the northwest. Worsley Mesnes Health Centre, Poolstock Lane, Worsley Mesnes, WIGAN, WN3 5HL

Answer 3

The yellow fever injection will last for 10 yrs.the after effects are quite normal in some people.The Flue could be a bug she has picked up and not the injection.give it a couple more days then see the doc.

Answer 4

i was in rio last year,you do not need a yellow fever injection to get into the country ,only if you are visiting the interior or the amazon,coastal regions do not demand a certificate

Answer 5

Hello,

I had my yellow fever a few years ago before going to Kenya and yes I felt quite pooey afterwards. Do not worry just means its working and she will be better real soon.

Answer 6

its normal for some people to have a reaction, which is why you are supposed to have them 6 weeks before not one.

Answer 7

it was very good of you of taking the injection