12is12 Posted October 21 Posted October 21 While looking 4 flights on avianca, from SP 2 bogota, this note popped up: "For trips from brazil to colombia, you must carry the Yellow Fever certificate, which must be issued at least 10 days prior to travel." Anyone knows anything about this? Is it enforced?0 Quote
Members macdaddi Posted October 22 Members Posted October 22 Yes -- it is an entry requirement when arriving from Brasil. Yes -- it is generally enforced but I have experienced entry through El Dorado airport where they do not ask. Quote
speedoo1 Posted October 24 Posted October 24 The issue is not the immigration officers in Colombia but the check-in staff at the airport in Brazil, notably at GRU. If the flight is overbooked or it is otherwise convenient to offload pax, check-in staff will deny you boarding on flights from Brazil to Colombia if you are unable to show proof of YF vaccination. Mind you this is just flights from Brazil to Colombia we are talking about. For flights elsewhere to Colombia, YF vaccination is not required. I know from personal experience that it is enforced at the AV check-in counters at GRU. Luckily, I had my yellow vacc booklet with me so it was not an issue, but I witnessed others (foreigners) being refused check-in because no YF vaccine certificate/proof. Quote
maump Posted November 5 Posted November 5 yellow fever vaccine is not recommended for people over 60.... Quote
Members Riobard Posted November 5 Members Posted November 5 48 minutes ago, maump said: yellow fever vaccine is not recommended for people over 60.... It’s a precaution or relative contraindication as opposed to absolute contraindication. I received my vaccination over the age of 60 even though it was to satisfy the requirement rather than anticipating the likelihood of yellow fever exposure. I wouldn’t risk travel to Colombia from Brazil without a contraindication certificate. maump 1 Quote
Members Riobard Posted November 5 Members Posted November 5 Or at the very least present at Brazilian check-in the summary statement from the Colombia health ministry that suggests contraindication over age 60, although discretionary vaccination age 60-65. (Link embedded, less blurry, in following post.) macdaddi and maump 2 Quote
Members Riobard Posted November 5 Members Posted November 5 https://www.minsalud.gov.co/salud/Documents/FIEBRE AMARILLA(ANTIAMARILICA).pdf maump 1 Quote
