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Aruba will require yellow fever vaccine

The Ministry of Health of Aruba has established, as of March 1, 2018, the application for an International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (CPIV), better known as the International Immunization Certificate, which proves the vaccination against yellow fever of Trinidad and Tobago, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Argentina, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo and Uganda. It should be noted that this measure does not apply to passengers from Chile and Uruguay, countries that are not considered in the disease risk zones, nor does it apply to people living in the United States or Europe.

The international immunization portfolio is requested by the airlines before embarking in Brazil and by the employees of the Immigration, Security and Alarm department of Aruba (IASA). According to Jerry Staring, director of the Aruba Department of Public Health, “it is our interest, as a country, to follow the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the prevention of endemic diseases such as yellow fever. For this reason, Aruba joins the various Caribbean countries that have already implemented this measure. ”

Vaccination against yellow fever should occur at least 10 days before the trip and must be proven by the presentation of the international immunization card. Passengers who have been vaccinated for more than 10 years must present the updated international vaccination card; there is no need to take a new dose of the vaccine. If the passenger has lost or misplaced his / her international immunization card, he or she must be vaccinated again.

For people living in Chile, Uruguay, Europe or the United States and traveling from countries classified as high risk, they need to be vaccinated and present the international vaccination card.

Exceptions are for:

Passengers who have been in risky countries and are in transit through Aruba (this case includes those passengers who have to leave and return to the airport or to cruise ships in less than 24 hours);

Passengers to Aruba who were in transit through countries at risk (at their respective airports and ports);

Passengers who were in countries considered at risk prior to entering Aruba and remained for a period of at least six days in a country that is not at risk and which did not develop fever during that period;

Pregnant women should be vaccinated unless the doctor says otherwise and must present a signed and stamped medical report that proves the orientation.

Exceptions of vaccination against yellow fever:

Passengers in connection (including cabin crew) or cruises and will be less than 24 hours on the island

Children under 9 months of age

Adults over 60

History of acute reaction or hypersensitivity to any component of the vaccine (includes: gelatin, eggs, egg product, chicken protein)

People with Thymus Disorder

Immunocompromised individuals: symptomatic HIV or AIDS infection, malignant neoplasms, primary immunodeficiency diseases, radiation therapy

If the passenger has any of these medical contraindications for the yellow fever vaccination, he must present the updated medical report duly signed and stamped prior to the travel date.

Source: Brasilturis
Photo: Lynda Galea

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