Official Brazil Vaccination Requirements

Travelling to Brazil? Do you know if any vaccinationforest areas of the country, there is the possibility of
procedure should be made? Belavista-Rio obtained anpeople not having taken the vaccination becoming
official document from the Brazilian Governmentcontaminated and getting sick with yellow fever. The
stating what conditions and locations vaccinationBrazilian coast is free from the disease in the strip that
requirements should be made. Please read below togoes from Rio Grande do Sul to Piau?The forests in
fully understand vaccination requirements to Brazil.the coastal strip ranging from the North of Esp?to
For tourists who have been in transit over the pastSanto to the South of Bahia have not registered the
three months, or who are coming from certaincirculation of the wild yellow fever virus. It is important
countries - Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso,to remember that no cases of urban yellow fever
Cameroon, Colombia, Ecuador, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana,have been seen in Brazilian cities since 1942.
Guinea Bissau, French Guiana, Liberia, Nigeria, Peru, theOther questions and concerns regarding Vaccines:
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leon, Sudan,Consult the Brazilian Consulate nearest you, or the
Venezuela and Zaire -, an International Certificate ofBrazilian Embassy in your country, to explain any
Vaccination against yellow fever is required.doubts and to obtain any other information concerning
The yellow fever vaccine is also recommended for allvaccinations in Brazil.
national and international tourists who intend to visit theAgain, we would like to confirm that major tourist's
following Brazilian areas: North (Acre, Amazonas,sites like Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Recife, Fortaleza
Rond?, Roraima, Amap?Par?Tocantins States) andand Natal are yellow fever free areas.
Mid-west (Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goi?eAlthough there are several tourist locations when
Distrito Federal States) Regions of Brazil, to alltravelling to Brazil, we strongly advise you to stop at
municipalities of Maranh?and Minas Gerais, to thethe wonder city. Reasons for visiting Rio de Janeiro?
municipalities located in the South of Piau?West andConsider best beaches like Ipanema, Copacabana and
South of Bahia, North of Esp?to Santo, Northwest ofLeblon. Cultural Centers like Museum of Modern Art,
S?Paulo and West of the states of Paran?SantaFolklore Museum and the Catete Palace. What about
Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul.monuments like Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf?
The vaccine should be taken ten days before your tripHow about the nightclubs at Lapa? Ok, now I
'that is how long it takes for you to be protectedunderstood you got the picture!
against the disease. The reason for this is that, in some