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How do vaccines prevent yellow fever?
The yellow fever vaccine is used to help prevent this disease in adults and children who are at least 9 months old. This vaccine works by exposing you to a small dose of the virus, which causes the body to develop immunity to the disease.
Is there a vaccine or cure for yellow fever?
Yellow fever infection is diagnosed based on laboratory testing, a person's symptoms, and travel history. There is no medicine to treat or cure infection. To prevent getting sick from yellow fever, use insect repellent, wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants, and get vaccinated.
Why is the yellow fever vaccine so effective?
It is a live-attenuated vaccine. This means that the vaccine uses a weakened, or attenuated, form of the yellow fever virus. As this type of vaccine is so similar to the natural infection, the body can create a strong and long lasting immune response from just one dose without the need for a booster shot.
Is yellow fever a vaccine preventable disease?
Yellow fever is an epidemic-prone mosquito-borne vaccine preventable disease that is transmitted to humans by the bites of infected mosquitoes.
Can you still get yellow fever after vaccine?
The most severe is yellow fever visceral disease, which occurs when the vaccination itself produces an infection like yellow fever. The risk of this happening is very low: about 1 in 250,000 doses if you are under 60. This risk increases to to around 1 in 50,000 doses once you are over 60.
Does yellow fever have a vaccine?
Everyone ages 9 months through 59 years who plans to travel to parts of Africa or South America where yellow fever is a risk needs 1 dose of the yellow fever vaccine. If you plan to continue living in or traveling to that country, it's possible you'll need a booster shot every 10 years.
How effective was the yellow fever vaccine?
The vaccine provides effective immunity within 10 days for 80-100% of people vaccinated, and within 30 days for more than 99% of people vaccinated.
How long is the yellow fever vaccine effective?
Currently, International Health Regulations specify that a dose of yellow fever vaccine is valid for 10 years. Therefore, at present, travelers to countries with a yellow fever vaccination entry requirement must have received a dose of yellow fever vaccine within the past 10 years.
How did the yellow fever end?
The yellow fever epidemic was over. After World War II, the world had DDT in its arsenal of mosquito control measures, and mosquito eradication became the primary method of controlling yellow fever. Then, in the 1940s, the yellow fever vaccine was developed.
Does yellow fever still exist today?
Today, yellow fever is endemic in tropical and subtropical regions of South America and Africa. While the development of a yellow fever vaccine (Theiler won a Nobel prize for this work) has saved countless lives over the years, the global burden of this disease is still high.
Where is yellow fever vaccine required?
The vaccine is a live, weakened form of the virus given as a single shot. Vaccine is recommended for people aged 9 months or older and who are traveling to or living in areas at risk for yellow fever virus in Africa and South America. Yellow fever vaccine may be required for entry into certain countries.
Can yellow fever Be Cured?
Because there is no cure for yellow fever, prevention is critical. The yellow fever vaccine is advised for adults and children over age 9 months who are traveling to or living in countries with a known risk of yellow fever.
What Is Yellow Fever Vaccine?
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Before Taking This Medicine
You should not receive this vaccine if you have ever had a life-threatening allergic reaction to a yellow fever vaccine, or if you have: 1. an alle...
How Is Yellow Fever Vaccine given?
This vaccine is given as an injection (shot) into a muscle.Yellow fever vaccine is given every 10 years to people who are at risk of exposure to ye...
What Happens If I Miss A Dose?
Talk with your doctor if you are receiving this vaccine less than 10 days prior to your arrival in an area where you may be exposed to the yellow f...
Yellow Fever Vaccine Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; wheezing, chest tightness, difficult breathing; swelling of your face,...
Yellow Fever Vaccine Dosing Information
Usual Adult Dose for Yellow Fever Prophylaxis:0.5 mL subcutaneously-Booster doses may be given to patients vaccinated at least 10 years prior and a...
What Other Drugs Will Affect Yellow Fever Vaccine?
Before receiving this vaccine, tell the doctor about all other vaccines you have recently received.Also tell the doctor if you have recently receiv...