CDC / Yellow Book Update: Yellow fever vaccine requirements for South Africa
Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Yellow Book update: South Africa, Yellow Fever vaccine requirements: February 7, 2012
Effective
October 1, 2011, proof of yellow fever vaccination is required for all
travelers ≥1 year of age if traveling from or transiting through a
country with risk of YFV transmission regardless of the amount of time
spent at the airport.
This
requirement also applies to the following countries with low potential
for exposure to YFV: São Tomé and Principe, Somalia, Tanzania, Zambia,
and Eritrea (as of January 1, 2012).
Travelers
not meeting this requirement can be refused entry to South Africa or be
quarantined for up to 6 days. Unvaccinated travelers with a valid
medical waiver will be allowed entry.
