Hi,

I used to live in Ethiopia. I was just going through this website

http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowBookCh5-MalariaYellowFeverTable-India.aspx


and found that I need to have a yellow fever vaccination. Are their any other requirements when traveling to India?

2) can I go to my family doc and get the vaccination?

Thanks

sorry ... I posted it to the wrong section.

I am traveling to India [not USA].

World Health Org with the help of the local Government clinics provides Yellow fever vaccinations; they are free of the cost and last for 10 year. I work for WHO in Latin America, the phone numbers of your local WHO is below:

Office of the WHO Country Representative
Tel: 251 153 47 77
Tel: 251 153 15 50
Fax: 251 151 40 37
P.O. Box 3069, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia


Please call the office and ask for there EPI officer or Expanded Program on Immunization officer- Dr Schluter William +251 11 553 47 77/ GPN 34643 , he should be able to tell you where to get the vaccination locally (I mean the name of the Govt. Clinic). I tried searching on net but could not find it; the WHO office should be able to help. For more information check the link.

http://www.who.int/countries/eth/about/contact/en/index.html

Jona

Sorry, I just re read your post again and it says I used to live in .....

I assume you are in Canada (how they allowed you to travel to Canada without a card? LOL! leave it) check the link below, it gives you the list of clinics in Canada (region wise) which can provide you the vaccination, choose one near your home.

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tmp-pmv/travel/clinic-eng.php#on

Jona

Thank you.

Let me check it out - I live in Scarborough.

I contacted

Dr. Marvin Gerson 2115 Finch Avenue
West,
Suite 216C
Toronto, ON
M3N 2V6
(416) 744-8386

and was quoted $100 for consultation and $50 the yellow fever injection.

Quite expensive, I must say.

I did get the (i) Typhoid & (ii) Hepatitis A and B vaccine. Cost me $110 bucks with prescription.

So just trying to save some cash.

Thanks for your help