Conclusions et recommandations (disponibles en anglais uniquement)

The Superior Health Council (SHC) recommends vaccination against yellow fever for people aged ≥ 9 months (1) :
– When travelling to a country (2) with risk of yellow fever.
– If there is an administrative obligation : traveling to, transiting through, or residing in countries that require an International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP) for entry.
– Laboratory worker or personnel involved in handling live yellow fever virus.
For most people, a single dose of yellow fever vaccine provides lifelong protection. A single revaccination is recommended for certain target groups (listed below).
Vaccination is not recommended when visiting a country with low potential of yellow fever exposure.
A map showing the regions where vaccination is recommended is published on
https://www.wanda.be/en/a-z-index/yellow-fever-world-map/

• (1) Only approved travel clinics in Belgium are authorised to give a yellow fever vaccine. The list is available on the website wanda.be : Travel clinics in Belgium | Wanda
• (2) A country is considered at risk for yellow fever if certain regions within its borders are at risk for yellow fever. Vaccination is recommended when there is any risk for yellow fever in the country, even when traveller does not plan to visit a known at-risk region. However, exceptions can be considered in case there is a clearly defined region within the country where there is no risk for yellow fever, and it can be ensured with certainty that the traveller will not enter an endemic area during his stay.

Plus d’informations : Superior Health Council. Vaccination against Yellow Fever. Brussels : SHC ; 2025. Report 9844.