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17 May 2013

Yellow fever vaccination booster not needed

The yellow fever ‘booster’ vaccination given ten years after the initial vaccination is not necessary, according to the World Health Organization. An article published in WHO’s Weekly Epidemiological Record reveals that the Organization’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on immunization (SAGE) has reviewed the latest evidence and concluded that a single dose of vaccination is sufficient to confer life-long immunity against yellow fever disease.

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