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Feb 9th 2014, 12:14 pm

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Re: Yellow Fever Vaccination

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Originally Posted by NorthernLad

Thanks...out PRO is trying to find somewhere to get it done but no luck so far.

The upside is that I can't travel to Lagos without it (I was told to just go and pay a $50 bribe, my counter-argument that I didn't want to actually contract yellow fever was snorted at).

It's not mandatory for Nigeria (unless they've changed the rules in the last couple of years since I last went).

Feb 9th 2014, 12:29 pm

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I don't think it's required officially for Nigeria unless you're coming from a high risk country.

That said they certainly wanted to see my yellow certificate on landing from Dubai last June, but that might be a quick way to the 50 bucks already mentioned if you can't produce it...

Feb 9th 2014, 12:33 pm

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I don't think it's required officially for Nigeria unless you're coming from a high risk country.

That said they certainly wanted to see my certificates landing from Dubai last June, but that might be a quick way to the 50 bucks already mentioned if you can't produce it...

If you arrive without your Yellow Fever certificate in Angola, they'll inject you there and then before stamping your passport. The joys of Africa.

Feb 9th 2014, 3:06 pm

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Re: Yellow Fever Vaccination

Stay away from many of the bars here is you haven't have the yellow fever jab.

Feb 26th 2014, 7:20 am

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Re: Yellow Fever Vaccination

Just got mine done in Johannesberg.

Update for Middle East:

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Not currently available

Doha, Qatar - currently available at Doha Clinic, call +974 44 384333 and ask for Vaccination Centre

Muscat, Oman - not currently available for non-residents

Dubai - not currently available

Feb 26th 2014, 8:51 am

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If you arrive without your Yellow Fever certificate in Angola, they'll inject you there and then before stamping your passport. The joys of Africa.

which takes +/- 10 days to be effective. I guess it's better than nothing...

Feb 26th 2014, 9:05 am

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When you've seen the sanitary state of Luanda airport I think you'd decide that nothing is better...

Feb 27th 2014, 4:29 am

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I got yellow fever and thyphoid vaccinations in Mesaimeer Clinic in Doha on Sunday so no world shortage

Mar 3rd 2014, 4:54 am

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When you've seen the sanitary state of Luanda airport I think you'd decide that nothing is better...

Agreed.

Just found out, you also need to show your vaccination certificate when entering Ghana.

Not sure what happens if you don't have it.

Mar 3rd 2014, 6:09 am

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Agreed.

Just found out, you also need to show your vaccination certificate when entering Ghana.

Not sure what happens if you don't have it.

really my mum does a lot of charity work to ghana over the years and sure she hasnt had the vaccinations just malaria pills.

Mar 4th 2014, 8:39 am

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Agreed.

Just found out, you also need to show your vaccination certificate when entering Ghana.

Not sure what happens if you don't have it.

Maybe, as in Nigeria, you can pay an 'entry fee' to get round this.

There can be knock on effects - if travelling to some countries and they see that you have been to a high risk area recently then they will refuse you entry (South Africa, for example) without the yellow vaccination card.

Mar 5th 2014, 3:35 am

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really my mum does a lot of charity work to ghana over the years and sure she hasnt had the vaccinations just malaria pills.

Yeah I was there last week and they asked for my vaccination card on arrival before immigration.

Luckily I had mine with me.

Mar 5th 2014, 3:37 am

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Yeah I was there last week and they asked for my vaccination card on arrival before immigration.

Luckily I had mine with me.

its been a couple of years so things will have changed i suppose.

Mar 5th 2014, 5:54 am

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Northernlad, Could you please advise where abouts you had your Jab done In Johannesburg, I am working in Mozambique for the next 6 months and I need to get mine done before I fly out, I will be in Johannesburg for 3 weeks before and was hoping to get Yellow Fever Jabs then. I have had them before as i'm Ex-Navy but I don't have the certificates. Thanks