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Plan ahead and make an appointment at the nearest facility that offers travel immunizations. 

• Yellow fever vaccination clinics in Oklahoma
• Traveling Clinics in Oklahoma

• Check on Vaccinations for International Travel before you go.

• New vaccination criteria for U.S Immigration
  

People entering the U.S. as visitors are not required to provide proof of vaccination regardless of the length of stay. See 'Ask the Experts' for more information.

• National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Disease
• Zika Travel Information
• Travel Notices
  • Polio, Avian Influenza, etc. from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Travel website.

All Travelers 6 Months of Age and Older Should Be Protected from Measles. 

Infants 6 through 11 months of age should receive one dose of MMR vaccine before departure.

All other children 12 months of age and older, teenagers, and adults born after 1957 should have a documented record of 2 doses of MMR vaccine separated by at least 28 days or other evidence of immunity to measles as listed below.

Evidence of Measles Immunity for International travelers consists of one of the following:

1. Birth before 1957.
2. Documented administration of 2 doses of live measles virus vaccine (MMR, MMRV, or measles vaccines).
3. Laboratory (serologic) proof of immunity.
4. Documentation of physician-diagnosed measles.

Yellow fever is a disease caused by a virus that is spread through mosquito bites. Symptoms take 3–6 days to develop and include fever, chills, headache, backache, and muscle aches. About 15% of people who get yellow fever develop serious illness that can lead to bleeding, shock, organ failure, and sometimes death.

Travelers to certain parts of South America and Africa are at risk for yellow fever. For specific information about the country where you are traveling, you may reference Yellow Fever Vaccine Recommendations by Country (CDC website).

• Complete the CDC Yellow Fever Vaccine Course including the stamp holder and staff that will be administering the vaccine (CDC website).
• Once you have completed the course, fill out the application.
• Mail all documents or email the completed application and course certificate(s) to imm.yellowfever@health.ok.gov
• Follow the recommended procedures for Yellow Fever Vaccination Center in Oklahoma.
• Review Yellow Fever Fact Sheet.

• Yellow Fever Information for Clinicians (CDC website)

• ACIP Recommendations on Yellow Fever Vaccine

• Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) on Yellow Fever Vaccine 

• Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) on Yellow Fever Vaccine (other languages) (IAC website)