Yellow Fever Update | Uganda & Rwanda
Newsflash: April 2016
It is now mandatory for all people traveling to Rwanda and Uganda to present a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate before they are permitted entry.
Clients traveling to Uganda or Rwanda, should be vaccinated at least 10 days before travelling. These vaccination certificates are valid for ten years, after which a booster shot is recommended.
Any clients travelling from one East African country to another, will also be required to show their yellow fever vaccination. This includes travel from Kenya to Tanzania and vice versa.
South Africa requires all travellers arriving from yellow fever risk countries to show proof of yellow fever vaccination.
This also applies to those who have transited through a yellow fever risk country.
Countries for which the vaccination certificate is required for entry into South Africa are 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, Guyana, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Suriname, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, and Venezuela.
Remember, we still have many amazing safaris and special offers to all destinations in Africa. Please contact us for great rates and for any additional information you may need.
