Yellow Fever Vaccination Centers in Kenya: A Full List

Since Yellow fever vaccination is a requirement for travel to many countries, there are many hospitals, clinics, and organizations offering Yellow Fever vaccination services in Nairobi, and Kenya at large at a low cost. The list of these vaccination centers, their locations, and contacts are the main focus of this awesome article.

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Yellow Fever Quick Facts

Yellow Fever is a disease caused by the Yellow Fever Virus that is spread through bites by a certain type of mosquito mostly found in parts of Africa and South America. Most infected people do not show symptoms. Those who do experience fever, chills, headache, and generalized body pain. According to the CDC, about 12% of those who have symptoms advance to a more serious illness and experience bleeding, yellowness of eyes, shock, multiple organ failure, and occasionally death.

Since there is no treatment or cure for yellow fever, prevention is the way to go through vaccination. Travelers to and from countries where there is a risk of yellow fever are required to be vaccinated and carry proof for the same to the airports. One must be vaccinated at least 10 days before travel, which means that after vaccination, one must wait at least 10 days before traveling.

Yellow fever vaccine is available at many institutions and hospitals in Kenya and a shot can be given at a small fee.

The Cost of Yellow Fever Vaccine in Kenya

The Cost of the yellow fever Vaccine in Kenya is Ksh. 3,000 on average and ranges between Ksh. 2,500 and Ksh. 5,000, with private hospitals in Nairobi pricing it on the higher end.

Yellow Fever Vaccination Centers in Kenya

Complete List of Hospitals and Institutions that offer the yellow fever vaccine in Nairobi

1. The Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Nairobi

The Mater Hospital is a resourceful center for all immunizations and vaccines recommended by KEPI, adult vaccines such as COVID-19, booster vaccines, and those required for travel such as the yellow fever vaccine. The Yellow fever vaccination is accompanied by a certificate that can be presented at airports as proof of vaccination.  

The Mater Hospital is located along Dunga Rd, South B, Industrial Area, Nairobi

Call the following Mobile numbers for inquiries: +254 71 907 3000 +254 73 216 3000

E-mail: inform@materkenya.com

2. Nairobi Women’s Hospital, Hurlingham

The Nairobi Women’s Hospital also offers the yellow fever vaccine and other infant and adult vaccines.

It is located at Hurlingham Medical Plaza, Argwings Kodhek Road

Mobile: +254 73 361 8353 +254 72 824 982

3. MP Shah Hospital

The MP Shah Hospital offers quick yellow fever vaccination services and other immunization services.

Location: Shivachi Road, Parklands, Nairobi, Kenya

Contacts: +254 20 429 1000 +254 72 220 4427

Email: info@mpshahhosp.org

4. Nairobi Hospital

Nairobi Hospital is one of the most popular private hospitals in East Africa, offering many infant, booster, and adult vaccinations at affordable prices.

Location: Argwings Kodhek Rd, Nairobi, Kenya

Call the Number +254 20 284 5000 for inquiries about yellow fever vaccination at the hospital.

5. Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi

The hospital’s Vaccination program runs daily with yellow fever services hailed to be the quickest in the country.

Aga Khan Hospital Nairobi is located along, 3rd Parklands Ave, Nairobi, Kenya.

For inquiries about the yellow fever vaccine, call +254 71 109 2000

6. Karen Hospital

The Karen Hospital is well-known for its world-class cardiology services. In addition, it offers many travel, adult, and childhood vaccination and immunization services. The yellow fever vaccine is among them.

Location: Langata Rd, Karen, Nairobi, Kenya

For vaccination inquiries, call +254 20 661 300

7. The Nairobi City County Department of Health Services (City Hall)

City Hall has been providing many Kenyan travelers with yellow fever vaccination services for a few years. The vaccine costs Khs. 3,000 which is way cheaper compared to the Ksh. 5,000 charged at the Kenyan airports for the same. The services are offered at the Nairobi City County inoculation center located in the CBD.

Location: City Hall, City Hall Way, Nairobi, Kenya.

Contacts: For inquiries about yellow fever vaccination, call +254 725 624 489 or +254 738 041 292

Email: info@nairobi.go.ke

8. Port Health Office Wilson Airport

A shot of the Yellow fever Vaccine can be accessed at the Wilson Airport’s health Clinic at Ksh. 3,000. The health Clinic also provides other travel vaccines.

To contact the Wilson Airport Port Health Office, call 0707 424 036

9. Port Health Clinic – JKIA

The Port Health Clinic at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport offers the yellow fever vaccine at Ksh 3,500. Other travel vaccines that may be required by some destinations such as meningococcal and Hepatitis B vaccines are available. Other services offered by the JKIA Port Health Clinic Include:

• Travel Health advice for various destinations
• Emergency medical services
• Emergency hospital transfers for further treatment.
• Disease and outbreak surveillance to prevent spread of illnesses
• Inspection and licensing of airport food points

10. Center for Tropical and Travel Medicine (CTTM)

The Organization offers yellow fever vaccination quickly at two different prices. The single-vial yellow fever vaccine is Ksh. 5,100 while a multiple vial yellow fever vaccine is Ksh. 4,100. The center does not accept cash payments. It offers many other vaccines such as the Chickenpox vaccine, Cholera vaccine, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, and Measles among others.

 Location: CTTM Kenya is located off Ngong Road, Adams Arcade, Nairobi, Kenya.

For inquiries about Yellow fever vaccination at the Center for Tropical Medicine and travel, call 0721 163 974, or 0734 211 888

Email: info@cttm-kenya.com

11. AMREF Travel Clinic

The African Medical and Research Foundation is a non-governmental organization whose footprints in medical research and healthcare are obvious on the African continent. It offers emergency medical services and research in killer diseases such as Tuberculosis. The Amref medical centers offer treatment and preventive services to many patients across the continent.

The AMREF Travel Clinic located next to the Wilson Airport offers yellow fever vaccination services to travelers and locals in Kenya, especially in Nairobi.

Contacts: For inquiries about vaccination and other services, call +254 20 699 4000, or +254 20 600 6340.

You can also send your inquiries through the email: info.kenya@amref.org  

12. AAR Hospital

The AAR Hospital is one of the best hospitals to get a yellow fever vaccine shot. The process is seamless ending with an award of the yellow fever vaccine certificate. Through the Well Baby and Travel Vaccine Services department, the hospital offers a wide variety of other Vaccines such as the Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, Meningococcal vaccine, Hepatitis A vaccine, Hepatitis B, Typhoid Vaccine, and Cholera Vaccine among others.

Location: Muthaiga North, Kiambu Road opposite Karura Forest

Contacts: For inquiries about the vaccination services and cost, call through phone number 0111 049 900 or email info@aarhospital.com

 Where to get Yellow Fever in Vaccine in Mombasa

One can get the yellow vaccination at the port health clinic at the Mombasa International Airport. The service is charged at Ksh. 3,500 and yellow fever vaccination is awarded after the shot.

Where to get Yellow Fever Vaccine in Kisumu

Yellow Fever vaccination and certificate in Kisumu can be accessed at the Kisumu International Airport Health Clinic at Ksh. 3,500.

The yellow fever vaccine side effects

A reaction to the yellow fever vaccine can produce symptoms that can last about 5 to 10 days. They are rarely severe one can experience them without fear of further adverse outcomes which are rare. The side effects include:

• Muscle aches or generalized body pain
• Headache
• A mild fever
• Very rarely, a severe allergic reaction can occur leading to difficulty in breathing or difficulty swallowing. Call an ambulance immediately if you experience this.

People not eligible for the yellow fever vaccine

Children below the age of 6 months

People with a previous severe allergic reaction to the vaccine

Countries with Yellow Fever Transmission Risk according to WHO

Albania Algeria Angola Antigua Barbuda Argentina Aruba Australia Barbados Benin Bolivia Brazil Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Colombia Costa Rica Cuba DRC Ecuador Equatorial Guinea

Ethiopia French Guiana Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Ivory Coast Kenya Liberia Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Mauritania Niger Nigeria

Panama Paraguay Peru Republic of the Congo Senegal Sierra Leone South Sudan Sudan Suriname Togo Trinidad Uganda Venezuela

This list is revised from time to time by the WHO and changes are made each year. The list may not be exhaustive. Refer to the WHO Website for more countries.