Be Travel-Safe – Get Vaccinated for Yellow Fever at Lang Lang Doctors

Planning to travel abroad? A yellow fever vaccination may become a mandate before stepping foot in certain countries. To be fully prepared for your journey, contacting your nearest clinic for yellow fever vaccination in Lang Lang before you leave is crucial. The proof of being vaccinated for yellow fever will serve as passage when you enter these few countries.

This viral disease is transmitted by mosquitoes and can be extremely critical, even causing death. It is often mistook as jaundice due to the skin turning yellow, which led to the disease being called yellow fever.

In some cases, the vaccination becomes necessary if you have visited a country before where yellow fever is prevalent. Additionally, you will only find yellow fever vaccination in Lang Lang in a few chosen clinics like Lang Lang Doctors.

Should you get vaccinated?

If you’re unsure of whether you should get a yellow fever vaccination in Lang Lang, here’s what may make it a necessity:

If you have visited a country infected with yellow fever for a night or longer and are above 1 year of age

Further, you are required to take the vaccination within 6 days of having visited said country. Once vaccinated, you will be provided a vaccination certificate that is valid throughout your lifetime from day 10 of getting your vaccination.

Make sure you receive your vaccination only from an approved centre.

While the vaccinations are safe to administer, you may undergo mild side-effects for the next few days that include muscle aches, headaches, and mild temperature. Soreness, swelling, redness, and itching may also occur at the treatment site immediately following your vaccination.

You can check with the team at Lang Lang Doctors for a list of possible side-effects and prescriptions that could reduce these effects.

Who cannot take the yellow fever vaccine?

In some cases, you may be ineligible for a yellow fever vaccination in Lang Lang. You will be exempted from taking the vaccination if:

  • You are allergic to the components of the vaccination
  • You have shown an allergic reaction to a prior dose of the vaccine
  • You have a compromised immune system due to treatments or an illness
  • You have had a thymic disorder or have suffered damage to thymus due to illnesses or treatments

To know more about the list of countries where yellow fever may be prevalent, you can get in touch with us on (03) 7043 1712 or book your appointment for a yellow fever vaccination in Lang Lang. You can also reach out to the Department of Health for more information on yellow fever and its vaccination.