Yellow Fever Vaccine: International travelers can get vaccine from Vadodara itself

The people from Vadodara traveling to countries in Africa and South America will now get the yellow fever vaccine in the city itself. The Yellow Fever Vaccine is mandatory for those who travel to Africa and South American countries on student, business, and other visas. It is a huge relief for Barodians since the vaccine which was earlier available in Ahmedabad will get that vaccine in their city. Now the vaccine has been made available at Padmavati Shopping Center near Surasagar Lake in Vadodara city. The centre was inaugurated by Vadodara Mayor Keyur Rokadia today. He said the yellow fever vaccine would be given two days a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Vadodara from 3 pm to 6 pm with Rs. 500 charges.

Information about yellow fever and its vaccine:

• Yellow fever is a major public health problem in Africa and South America.
• An estimated 2 lakh cases and 30 thousand deaths are reported worldwide every year. In which case, the mortality rate in adults is 20 to 50 percent
• There is no specific treatment for yellow fever
• Yellow fever vaccine must be vaccinated at a World Health Organization recognized center.

The vaccine was invented by Max Tiller and his colleagues in 1936. Max Thiller was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1951 for his work in developing the 17D yellow fever vaccine.
The vaccine is recommended for people traveling to a total of 46 countries, including 13 countries in South America and 33 countries in Africa.

To date, a total of 44 vaccination centers are functioning in 22 WHO-approved states in India. Out of which a total of 6 vaccination centers in Gujarat are functioning in Gandhinagar, Porbandar, New Kandla, Ahmedabad, Jamnagar, and Surat and now the seventh center of the state is functioning in Vadodara from today.