Yellow Fever Vaccination Requirement
- A Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from all visitors or delegates (Malaysians and Foreigners) coming from or going to/through Yellow fever endemic countries (As stated in International Health Regulations 2005 and Prevention And Control Of Infectious Disease Act. 1988).
- Travellers or delegates are required to bring along their Yellow Fever vaccination certificate. Without a valid Yellow fever vaccination certificate they shall be quarantined upon arrival in Malaysia for a period not exceeding 6 days.
- Yellow fever vaccination is also required for travelers having transited more than 12 hours through the airport of yellow fever endemic countries.
- The period of validity of an international certificate of vaccination against Yellow fever is 10 years, beginning 10 days after the date of vaccination (eg. Date of vaccination is on the 01st January 2014, the certificate will be valid on 12th January 2014).
- If a person is revaccinated before the end of this period, the validity is extended for a further 10 years from the date of vaccination.
- If the revaccination is recorded on a new certificate, travelers or delegates are advised to retain the old certificate for 10 days until the new certificate becomes valid.
Reminder to Malaysian Who Wants to Go to the Countries with Risk of Yellow Fever Endemic Countries
- Malaysians are advised to take the vaccination at least 10 days before the date of departure to endemic countries for protection against infection.
- To carry the international certificate of vaccination during travel for health check.
- To get the vaccination against Yellow fever disease at the Approved Yellow fever vaccinating Centres In Malaysia as listed below.
- To report to Entry Point Health Office on arrival in Malaysia for health check.
Yellow Fever Endemic Countries (PDF)
Approved Yellow Fever Vaccinating Centre (PDF)