HEALTH
AND VACCINATION INFORMATION
YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION
International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever is required
upon arrival if traveling from a country ANY PART OF WHICH IS
INFECTED and the traveler is more than 1 year of age.
Also required if arriving
from countries having reported cases in the last 6 years.
MALARIA
Malaria exists on the island of Sao Tiago.
CHOLERA
Cholera is reported in areas of the country
Further information regarding
Yellow Fever Vaccination, may be obtained by calling 1-800-VACCINE
or the U.S. Department of Health Center for Disease Control and
Prevention's (CDC) International Traveler's Hotline at (404) 332-4559
or the CDC Fax Information Service at (888) 232-3299. Information
may also be obtained from travel medicine specialists and/or a
local or state Department of Health clinic.
For
all health requirements and recommendations travelers should check
with a local Department of Health clinic or U.S Department of
Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC). Further information may be obtained from the CDC
Web Site for this Region.
