Requirements for Use of a New International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis for Yellow Fever Vaccine

In response to the 2005 revision of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005), as of December 15, 2007, a new International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP) has replaced the old certificates (1). The new certificate provides space for potential certification of additional types of vaccination or prophylaxis to protect against newly emerging or reemerging diseases or other events of public health importance. However, the only vaccination currently required to be indicated on the ICVP is for yellow fever.