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Is there a recognized Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre in Pune or does one still have to go over to Mumbai for the vaccination?

Found some listings on justdial and I will be calling them up tomorrow. However these look like chemists who stock the vaccine but would not be in a position to issue the necessary certificate for travel to Africa (Kenya).

Had called up Sasoon hospital but they pointed to Mumbai.

Thanks, Harshad

edited Jul 13 at 16:43

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asked Jan 15 at 17:03

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Amit Paranjape · Answer 1 · 2010-01-15 17:19:07Z UTC

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Doubt it. Knew some people from Pune who travelled to Kenya 2 years back - they had to head to Mumbai to get the vaccination.

answered Jan 15 at 17:19

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Thanks Amit. Traveling to Mumbai for a vaccine seems like too much trouble, but I guess there's no choice. The vaccine it seems also needs to be taken 10+ days before the flight – Harshad Oak Jan 15 at 17:29

Madhuriesingh · Answer 2 · 2010-01-15 17:38:19Z UTC

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Try Jehangir Hospital or Ruby Hall. These are very good and reputed hospitals.

goto the site of Jehangir's and ruby hall.

answered Jan 15 at 17:38

Madhuriesingh

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Thanks Madhurie – Harshad Oak Jan 16 at 7:20

Harshad Oak · Answer 3 · 2010-01-29 04:05:40Z UTC

An update on the yellow fever vaccination. Found no center in Pune that could vaccinate & provide the necessary WHO certificate. The vaccine is available in Pune and any hospital will administer it. The issue is with the WHO standard certificate.

You need the certificate to avoid being quarantined when you get back to India from Kenya.

The vaccination center at Mumbai Sahar airport is in very bad state, tiny entrance & waiting room, has a strange practice of a board put up every evening where you list your name. If you don't make it to the list, you waste a day.

Corruption is also a problem.

However it is told that the vaccination center in South Mumbai is even worse.

Sanjeev Mandpe · Answer 4 · 2010-03-01 04:58:20Z UTC

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If one wants a certificate to enclose with travel documents (after vaccination) then the one should go to Mumbai International Airport. Else some hospitals in Pune do provide the vaccination.

answered Mar 1 at 4:58

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nik · Answer 5 · 2010-07-13 16:41:55Z UTC

A couple of friends got in touch asking if I did finally get the details. As that info was missing in this trail, adding the same.

Found that while you can get the vaccine in Pune you can't get the certificate in WHO format. So you have to go over to Mumbai Sahar airport.
- The vaccine center is pathetic, with hardly any visitor facilities. The process is that they put up a board each evening & you are supposed to list yourself for next day's vaccination. They administer limited number each day.
- So if you reach the center in the morning, you could end up wasting the day as it is unlikely you will be able to get on the list for that day. So either ask someone to list you the day before or you yourself will have to go over on the previous day.
- Awful system. There also seemed to be under-the-table ways to get on the list.
- There's some other place in South Mumbai where you can get the vaccine, but that is said to be even worse & very crowded.

Hope that helps. Best wishes for Africa!

nik · Answer 6 · 2010-07-13 16:38:42Z UTC

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Found an article giving centres in different cities (PDF link). Tried the Pune one. It was Sasoon horspital and they don't give yellow fever vaccination.

edited Jul 13 at 16:38

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answered Jul 13 at 13:28

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nik · Answer 7 · 2010-07-13 16:39:40Z UTC

The whole system is really pathetic. The other place to get it done is at the seafarer's centre (MMD) Nav Bhavan in ballard estate on R Kamani marg. The scene there is that people start coming midnight onwards and write their names on a piece of paper. the first 80 make it to the list. You get your token number the same day and then get vaccinated the next day. Very sorry state of affairs!

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