Here are some quick facts about the ONLY approved Yellow Fever vaccine available in India. Stamaril is a yellow fever vaccine that contains a live, weakened form of the yellow fever virus. It works by stimulating the body’s immune response to this virus, without causing the disease. The yellow fever vaccine stimulates the immune system […]
Yellow Fever Vaccine – When not to give (Contraindications)
Who should not receive the yellow fever vaccine? Yellow fever vaccine should not be given to infants under 6 months of age due to a risk of viral encephalitis (brain inflammation) developing in the child. In most cases, vaccination should be deferred until the child is 9 to 12 months of age to minimize the […]
Yellow Fever Vaccine – A Brief History
Yellow fever vaccine is an attenuated, live virus vaccine that has been used since the 1930s.The isolation of the Asibi and French strains of yellow fever in 1927 enabled the development of vaccines. Scientists at the Rockefeller Foundation in New York developed a live vaccine (17D) attenuated by serial passage of the Asibi strain in […]
Yellow fever vaccination in India – Government versus Private sector
What are the pros and cons of Yellow Fever Vaccination in Government versus Private sector in India.Yellow Fever Vaccine is one of the last vestiges of the License Raj regime that the government of India used to prefer in the older years.While there may have been justification for “controlling” Yellow Fever vaccination in the yesteryears […]
Yellow fever – Maps of Countries at Risk
Reference: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2010/chapter-2/yellow-fever.aspx (accessed July 2010) All information provided by Dr Gaurav Gupta, MD, Charak Clinics. Stamaril, Yellow Fever Vaccine is available at Charak Clinics, Chandigarh, North India for all travelers to Endemic Countries in Africa / Central & South America with WHO certificate of vaccination valid for 10 years. For details write to us at […]