The health service in Berbice is only administering yellow fever vaccines to pregnant women, newborn babies and persons who plan on travelling to Suriname, Trinidad, South America and South Africa, within seven to ten days.
Director of Health Services, Region Six Jevaughn Stephen told Stabroek News that this is owing to the recent outbreak in Angola and because these countries require a certificate showing that the traveller has received the yellow fever vaccination before allowing him/her in. The director emphasized that persons who plan on travelling to countries such as The Bahamas, Barbados and Jamaica need not rush for the vaccine, as the certificate is not a requirement.