Free yellow fever vaccinations?

adefillo

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Member since 02 February 2014

Sao Paulo

adefillo

29 April 2014 01:13:32

adefillo

29 April 2014 01:13:32

Sao Paulo

Hi,

I heard we can get free yellow fever vaccinations. Is that true? If so, are there other free vaccinations we can get, such as typhoid?

Where do we get them if true?

Thanks!

James

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Member since 20 June 2010

Macaé

Brazil & Canada Expert

James

29 April 2014 02:40:50

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James

29 April 2014 02:40:50

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Macaé

There are certain vaccinations that you can obtain free of charge through SUS (Sistema Única da Saúde). I do not know exactly which ones are free and which you must pay for. Flu vaccine, MMR, Tetanus, Polio and Human Rabies vaccinations as far as I know are all free. I don't know if Yellow Fever is or not.

You would need to check at the UBS (Unidade Básica da Saúde) Public Health Clinic nearest you regarding vaccinations.

Note: Not all UBS clinics do vaccinations all year, some only do them during certain campaigns. You'll need to ask which ones are in operation at the moment.

Cheers,
William James Woodward, EB Experts Team