Is this a live vaccine?
Yes, the yellow fever vaccination is a so-called live vaccine with attenuated pathogens. Attenuated means that the pathogenicity of the pathogen has been strongly reduced in a targeted manner in the laboratory.
From how many years may I vaccinate yellow fever?
Yellow fever vaccination is contraindicated in infants under 9 months of age. All people over 9 months of age can be vaccinated if no other contraindications exist. In patients over 60 years of age, the indication should be checked carefully, as the risk of complications after vaccination increases at this age.
How quickly do I have vaccination protection?
An immunity, i.e. in vaccination against yellow fever, is present after about 10 days. It then exists – according to recent findings – for a lifetime without the need for a booster vaccination.
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