CDC announces free vaccinations for yellow feverBy Wu Liang-yi and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writerPeople can get inoculated against yellow fever for free through the end of November, as health authorities want to use more than 9,000 doses of the vaccine before they expire, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday. High-risk countries for transmission of the disease generally require vaccination prior to entry, while some countries require travelers from high-risk countries to be vaccinated prior to entry. Taiwan is not a high-risk country for the disease, but does require vaccination of all arriving travelers from high-risk countries, including people who are only transiting. The yellow fever shot is an attenuated vaccine that takes effect within about 10 days, the CDC said. Those getting vaccinated against yellow fever and COVID-19 should ensure there is at least two weeks between the jabs, it added.

Source: Taipei Times September 11, 2021 15:56 UTC