§ Mr. Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Social Services why his Department has accepted the World Health Organisation's decision that yellow fever vaccinations should be treated differently from other types of vaccination.
§ Mr. John PattenThe instability of certain yellow fever vaccines makes it necessary for them to be stored and administered under strict control. It is therefore appropriate for yellow fever vaccinations to be treated differently from other types of vaccination where the vaccines used do not have the same characteristics.
§ Mr. Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Social Services why his Department has accepted the World Health Organisation's rule that a certificate of vaccination for yellow fever is only valid if issued by a centre designated by the appropriate national health authority.
§ Mr. John PattenThe possession of a certificate of vaccination against yellow fever is an essential requirement for entry into 16 countries where yellow fever is endemic. It would cause inconvenience to British travellers seeking to visit those countries if certificates issued here did not satisfy the internationally agreed standards prescribed in international health regulations.