Vaccination and Traveller's Health

Attention:

This service is not responsibility of the Brazilian consular offices.

Therefore, it cannot be carried out at the Embassies of Brazil.

This page contains information on how to forward your request directly to the competent Brazilian Authority. 

Trips to Brazil

In Brazil, there is no obligation to provide proof of vaccination to enter the country.

However, the Ministry of Health recommends that all travellers update their vaccination status before arriving in Brazil, following the guidelines for the vaccination schedule in the country of origin or residence, in particular, vaccines for yellow fever, polio, measles, rubella, diphtheria and tetanus.

- Yellow fever

As instructed by the National Health Surveillance Agency – ANVISA, the Brazilian regulatory body for the health of travellers, Brazil does not require the yellow fever vaccine for foreign travellers or Brazilians travelling to Brazil.

Although it is not mandatory in Brazil, vaccination against yellow fever is recommended for all travellers, both foreign and Brazilian, at least ten days before the trip, the time it takes for the vaccine to create antibodies and for the person to be properly protected.

The vaccine is contraindicated for children under six months old, elderly people over 60 years old, pregnant women, women who breastfeed children up to six months old, patients undergoing cancer treatment and immunosuppressed people. In epidemiological emergencies, outbreaks, epidemics or travel to a risk area, the physician must assess the benefit and risks of vaccination for these groups, taking into account the risk of adverse events.

Yellow fever is an acute febrile infectious disease, caused by a virus transmitted by vector mosquitoes, and has two transmission cycles: wild (when there is transmission in rural or forest areas) and urban. The virus is transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes and there is no direct transmission from person to person. Yellow fever is of epidemiological importance due to its clinical severity and potential for dissemination in urban areas infested by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.

More information about yellow fever (transmission, symptoms, vaccine indications and contraindications, diagnosis, treatment, and general guidelines) can be found on the Ministry of Health's special page on yellow fever at https://www.gov.br/saude/pt-br/assuntos/saude-de-a-a-z/f/febre-amarela 

Epidemiological information on yellow fever in Brazil can be found at https://www.gov.br/saude/pt-br/assuntos/saude-de-a-a-z/f/febre-amarela/situacao-epidemiologica

The list of countries that oblige travellers to present proof of vaccination against yellow fever can be consulted on the WHO website at https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/travel-and-health/countries-with-risk-of-yellow-fever-transmission.pdf?sfvrsn=bf42ac59_1&download=true

Those who need to obtain the International Vaccination Certificate (CIVP) can request the document from ANVISA online at https://www.gov.br/pt-br/servicos/obter-o-certificado-internacional-de-vacinacao-e-profilaxia

- COVID

According to a letter from the National Health Surveillance Agency, the Brazilian immigration authorities no longer require, from international travellers, proof of vaccination against Covid-19 or the presentation of a negative test result for the screening of infection by SARS-CoV-2 (covid-19). 19).

Airlines and airport operators have already been notified by Anvisa of the end of health requirements regarding covid-19.

Other important information - "Traveller's Health" Portal

So that you have a great trip, whatever your destination, and take back home only good memories, consult practical tips and essential information that will help protect your health and make your vacation more pleasant and peaceful.

On the Ministry of Health's "Saúde do Viajante" portal, there is information for those who intend to spend time away from home or the country.

The Ministry of Health website presents guidelines for preparation, during and after the trip, both for Brazilians abroad and for foreigners travelling in Brazil.

Plan accordingly for your trip and find out about health care at your destination. Visit: https://www.gov.br/saude/pt-br/assuntos/saude-de-a-a-z/s/saude-do-viajante 

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