Carte Jaune - Vaccines - Routine

Routine

Citizens of developed countries have most likely received their initial doses of the following:

  • tetanus and diphtheria (Td)
  • pertussis (whooping cough)
  • measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)
  • polio

Travellers will most likely need to receive boosters of these, as many people in North America do not regularly update their shots and may be susceptible to these diseases, particularly measles, polio and pertussis .

For these additional vaccinations, there is another page in the Yellow Card that is located on the inside of the book under the traveller's information. Required information for these vaccinations includes the date of vaccination, the vaccine/prophylactic drug (vaccin/médicament prophylactique), the dosage, and the physician's signature (signature du médecin). Immediately below this table is a form for medical contraindications to vaccinations (contre-indictation médicale à la vaccination). This form must include the reason why the person is medically contraindicated for a particular vaccine.

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