All of following are true regarding Yellow fever vaccine except?
It is live attenuated, lyophilized vaccine
Can be administered in pregnancy
WHO recommended validity of vaccination ceificate for international travel from 10 days after vaccination
Route - Intramuscular
Route of YF vaccine - Subcutaneous Strain used - 17 D Site of administration - at inseion of deltoid YF is only live vaccine that can be administered in pregnancy. Yellow fever and Cholera vaccine should not be given together: Maintain a gap of 3 weeks or more between them. Dose: 0.5ml (irrespective of age)
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