17 January - Thursday
Yellow Fever:  There have been a few cases of Yellow Fever resulting in the death of two people in the State of Goiás and the area around Brasilia.  At least 10 days prior to traveling to Brazil, you need to get a Yellow Fever vaccination.  

Vaccinations when traveling to Brazil

Proof of vaccination against polio is compulsory for children aged between three months and six years (for example, the vaccination booklet from the local clinic or a letter from the GP).

An international certificate of vaccination against yellow fever is compulsory for travelers who, within three months prior to their arrival in Brazil, have visited or been in transit through the following countries:

Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Congo (Republic of ), Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, French Guyana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Kenia, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela. 

 

Additionally, vaccination against yellow fever is recommended for all travelers when visiting the following states of Brazil:

Acre, Amazonas, Amapá, Distrito Federal, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima and Tocantins.

Please note that yellow fever vaccinations take approximately 10 days to become effective.

CONSULATE-GENERAL OF BRAZIL IN LONDON
INFORMATION CONCERNING VACCINATIONS WHEN TRAVELING TO BRAZIL

August 2004