WHO SAGE: Yellow fever vaccination booster not needed
News release – Excerpt
Dr Helen Rees, chair of SAGE, commented, “The conventional guidance has been that the yellow fever vaccination has had to be boosted after ten years. Looking at really very good evidence, it was quite clear to SAGE that in fact a single dose of yellow fever vaccine is effective. This is extremely important for countries where yellow fever is endemic, because it will allow them to reconsider their vaccine scheduling. It is also important for travelers.” There are an estimated 200 000 cases of yellow fever worldwide each year. About 15% of people infected with yellow fever progress to a severe form of the illness, and up to half of those will die, as there is no cure for yellow fever. The treatment is “aimed simply at reducing patients’ discomfort”…
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2013/yellow_fever_20130517/en/index.html

    The Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER) for 17 May 2013, vol. 88, 20 (pp. 201–216) includes:
–       Meeting of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on immunization, April 2013 – conclusions and recommendations
http://www.who.int/entity/wer/2013/wer8820.pdf