Yellow Fever Vaccine Course
About the Course
To protect the health of travelers and prevent the international spread of yellow fever, health-care professionals need to be well informed about all aspects of yellow fever disease and vaccine.
CDC’s Travelers’ Health Branch has developed a new online course "Yellow Fever Vaccine: Information for Health Care Professionals Advising Travelers" that provides comprehensive and up-to-date information on the history and epidemiology of yellow fever, vaccine recommendations, the pre-travel consultation, and how to become a designated yellow fever vaccination provider.
This course is intended for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, and public health professionals. Participants are eligible for continuing education upon completion of the course.
Learning Objectives
After completing this Web-based course, the learner should be able to—
- Identify the epidemiology of yellow fever, including causes, transmission, and clinical features of the disease.
- Identify common and rare adverse events, as well as precautions and contraindications associated with yellow fever vaccine administration.
- Recognize the quality and effectiveness of clinical interventions to improve health for specific audiences.
- Recognize elements of a pre-travel consultation and best practices to follow in yellow fever designated clinics.
Contact Us:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd
Atlanta, GA 30333 - 800-CDC-INFO
(800-232-4636)
TTY: (888) 232-6348
24 Hours/Every Day - cdcinfo@cdc.gov
Health Protection Scotland (HPS) currently requires this course for re-training of registered yellow fever vaccination centers in Scotland. For more information, see Re-Training for Registered Centres from HPS.
