From the 12 of May, the travelers of Colombia, Perú, Bolivia and Brazil dutyán be vaccinated against yellow fever to travel to Ecuador.
The Ecuador Government está applying a new measure that affectsá directly to the demand for our país and generateá hundred shipping denials due to lack of requirements.
From the Ministry of Health Púwar of Ecuador The guidelines to demand this requirement have been presented to a current concernón for the increase in cases of yellow fever in some paíSon de Suramérica.
Ecuador demandá yellow fever vaccine
As I indicatedé, from the próximo 12 May the travelers, nationals, residents or even Ecuadorians who have been Más de 10 díif and Colombia, Perú, Bolivia and Brazil dutyán present the meaté of vaccinationón to be able to address flights to Ecuador. The guidelines are the following:
- This measure entersá in force from Díto monday, 12 May 2025, so that travelers from these países have a prudential time to be able to get vaccinated.
- The presentationómandatory n International Vaccination Certificateón against yellow fever (FA) applyá to all travelers of nationality or residence of other Países that have remained for máS of ten (10) díAs in said países.
- All travelers of Ecuadorian nationality or residence who have moved to the PAsíSes in reference, They must be vaccinated, at least ten días before entering the país. (Ecuadorian citizens residing if for any reasonón no han
been immunized, get intoán al país and proceedá immediately to your vaccinationón, and dutyán remain in observationón at your home). - The presentationómandatory n International Vaccination Certificateón against it appliesá to all travelers of nationality or residence in the aforementioned Países (Brazil, Colombia, Perú and Bolivia).
- The vaccine provides effective immunity within 10 días for him 80-100% of vaccinated people.
- FA vaccine provides life immunity with a single dose. A reinforcement or additional doses is not necessary afterés of vaccinationóinitial n.
- Passengers entering vía aérea, maríTima and river the control to beá At the boarding point, without detriment that at the entrance point of the PAís is requested again.
- Ecuadorians entering the PAís without the vaccination certificateón from the PAíitsñwinged, to beán directed to the health center MáS close for the administrationón del biológic.
- Travelers entering víTerrestrial in border steps, dutyán Present the FA certificate to the authorities of the Ministry of Health (MSP) y/o migrationón.
- The MSP, as a healthcare entity, implementó It's emissionsóN of the International Vaccination CertificateóN or prophylaxis against yellow fever in digital format.
- To beán váLidos vaccination certificatesón físicos and digital.
- The biológico against yellow fever está Available in all health centers nationwide.
- The FA vaccine is not usually recommended for older people from 60 añDue to a higher risk of side effects, especially in areas with low risk of transmissionón. Although the vaccine is safe and effective for the greatería from población, Older adults have an immunol systemógico más débil and it's más susceptible to complications, reason why it will not be demandedá The carné For this age group.
We expect the slightest affectationón to demand towards our país and any change inform themé duly.
