Prevention of yellow fever in South Africa

As of 1 October 2011, all travellers from and to Zambia, in addition to the list of yellow fever risk countries below, will be required to show proof of yellow fever vaccination (unless in possession of a valid waiver certificate).

South Africa requires a valid yellow fever certificate from all citizens and non-citizens over one year of age:
> travelling from a yellow fever risk country (including low risk countries such as Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia); or
> having been in transit through a yellow fever risk country.

South Africa will exercise the following measures for all travellers from yellow fever risk countries, who are unable to produce a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate at the port of entry:
> refuse entry; or
> quarantine until their certificate becomes valid, for a period of not more than six days; or
> those with an exemption certificate due to medical reasons will be:
   - allowed entry
   - required to report any fever or other symptoms to the health authorities
   - be placed under surveillance.

List of countries for which a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for entry into South Africa:

Angola
Argentina
Benin
Bolivia
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Colombia
Guinea-Bissau
Congo
Côte d’Ivoire
Democratic Republic
of the Congo
Ecuador
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
French Guyana
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Kenya
Liberia
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Rwanda
Sao Tome and
Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Sudan
Suriname
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda
United Republic of Tanzania
Venezuela
Zambia