Do you need to vaccinate against yellow fever?

In the city of Córdoba, three public vaccines provide the free yellow fever vaccine, indicated for travel organizers in areas considered to be at risk by the Ministry of Health of the Nation, according to alerts issued by health agencies. international health.

People under 60 who are about to go to risky destinations can be vaccinated and must have a document and a vaccination card. It must be placed at least 10 days before the date of the trip.

A single dose of vaccine confers immunity and permanent protection against the disease, with which an international vaccination certificate is issued.

The provincial Ministry of Health has indicated that currently, quotas and schedules for the winter season are in effect. "We also advise consulting laboratories if the vaccine is needed, depending on the intended destination," Health said. Similarly, they estimated that in December the hours of attention or the amount of doses available could be lengthened, if the demand requires it.

• Misericordia Hospital: Tuesday and Thursday, from 8 to 10 hours (70 doses a day).

• Vaccination of epidemiology, former San Roque Hospital (Rosario Santa Fe 374), from Monday to Friday from 17 (50 doses).

• Federal Health Delegation (depends on the Department of Health of the Nation, July 9, 356): Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, by appointment by phone at 0351 4283399.

In the interior

• Gumersindo Sayago Hospital, Villa Carlos Paz (Brazil 137): Friday from 7:30 (50 doses).

• Abel Ayerza Hospital, Marcos Juárez, (Belgrano 350): Monday and Tuesday from 7 am (10 doses a day).

• Public badistanceRío Cuarto: Thursday, from 7:30 (70 doses).

• Costanera Dispensary, Jesús María (Zípoli 700): Thursday, from 8h to 13h, asking for a post at 03525-443749.

• Iturraspe Hospital, San Francisco: Tuesday and Thursday, 7 to 9 hours (30 doses).

• Pasteur HospitalVilla María: Tuesday (every 15 days), from 8 to 12 hours (70 doses).

• Cárcano Hospital, Laboulaye: on request, call 03385-453242 / 453238.

• Regional Hospital Mina Clavero: Friday (every 15 days), from 8 to 13 hours (10 laps).

For which areas should be vaccinated

The recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO) until mid-2018 was for those traveling to Brazil (states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Federal District, Espirito Santo, Goiás , Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, Tocantins, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and much of the state of Bahia, including the cities of Salvador de Bahia and Praia do Forte).

In the latest reports, the recommendation was aimed at the recipients of the coastal area of ​​the State of Santa Catarina (including Florianópolis and nearby spas) and the state of Paraná.

In addition to Brazil, risk areas correspond to different regions of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, French Guiana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago. and Tobago, Venezuela, Africa and Southeast Asia.

It is recommended that you consult your doctor before traveling and carefully read the destinations for which the vaccine is recommended.

What is that is

Yellow fever is a viral infection transmitted by the bite of certain species of mosquitoes and can possibly be fatal. The WHO therefore recommends vaccination from 9 months.