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Chapter 5
Yellow Fever Vaccine Requirements and Information on Malaria Risk and Prophylaxis, by Country

Yellow Fever Vaccine Requirements and Information on Malaria Risk and Prophylaxis, by Country - Brazil

Note: Country requirements are subject to change at any time; therefore, CDC encourages travelers to check with the appropriate embassy or consulate prior to departure.

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Brazil

If traveling from the endemic zones listed below and >9 months of age:

Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda.

Americas: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, French Guiana, Peru, Surinam, and Venezuela.

Central America & Caribbean: Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago.

For all travelers >9 months of age going to the endemic zone in Brazil, which includes the states of Acre, Amapa, Amazones, Goias, Maranhao, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Para, Rondonia, Roraima, and Tocantins, and areas in the endemic zone of the states of Bahia, Parana, Piaui, Rio Grande do Sul, and Sao Paulo (see Updated yellow fever risk map for Brazil). As of January 2008, the northern part of Espiritu Santo state and the western part of Santa Catarina state were also added to the yellow fever risk areas of Brazil. The Federal District of Brasilia is also an endemic area. Vaccination is recommended for travelers visiting Iguaçu Falls. Coastal cities, including Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Salvador, Recife, and Fortaleza, are NOT within the endemic zone.

States of Acre, Rondônia, Amapá, Amazonas, Roraima, and Tocantins. Parts of states of Maranhaõ (western part), Mato Grosso (northern part), and Pará (except Belem City). There is also transmission in urban areas, including large cities such as Porto Velho, Boa Vista, Macapa, Manaus, Santarem, and Maraba, where transmission occurs on the periphery of these cities.

Confirmed

Atovaquone/ proguanil, doxycycline, or mefloquine

1Yellow fever vaccine entry requirements are necessary for travelers to comply with in order to enter the country. In general, these are in place to prevent importation and transmission of yellow fever virus. Countries requiring yellow fever vaccination for entry adhere to the regulations put forth by WHO as stated in the International Health Regulations. Some countries require vaccination for travelers coming from an endemic zone. “Traveling from an endemic zone” is defi ned as transit through an endemic zone in the previous 6 days. Country requirements are subject to change at any time; therefore, CDC encourages travelers to check with the appropriate embassy or consulate prior to departure.

2The information in the section on yellow fever vaccine recommendations is advice given by CDC to prevent yellow fever infections among travelers.

3Please note, the U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends avoiding vaccination of infants.

4Recommendations are subject to change at any time if disease conditions change; therefore, CDC encourages travelers to check for relevant travel notices on the website www.cdc.gov/travel prior to departure.

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Division of Global Migration and Quarantine
National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases

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