Procedure for becoming a designated Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

The Department of Health and the Welsh Assembly have devolved the responsibility for administering YFVCs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to the National Travel Health Network and Centre.

As part of NaTHNaC's remit of “Protecting the health of British travellers”, one aim is to ensure high standards of yellow fever vaccination and procedure through a programme of registration, training, standards and audit.

The following page explains the designation procedures for centres in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Click here for contact information for prospective centres in Scotland.

The NaTHNaC YFVC Initiative

Click here for details on the history and rationale of the NaTHNaC YFVC initiative.

New Centre Designation Process

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Information Pack

• NaTHNaC have revised the Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre (YFVC) Information Pack.

An information pack (730KB PDF) on becoming a YFVC is available that contains full details of requirements for registration and an application form. In summary, the registered medical practitioner responsible for the centre will be required to ensure that:

• The centre is designated
• The staff are trained and competent in the safe administration and use of the yellow fever vaccine
• Appropriate records are maintained
• Vaccine storage is correct
• NaTHNaC staff are granted access to the clinic or its records as required.
  

If you are experiencing problems dowloading the pack from this site, then please write or send an email to the Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre Administration Office.

Application Forms

Application forms can be downloaded from the information pack. Completed application forms should be returned to the address below. Please use the dedicated email address given below for communications relevant to administration of YFVCs.

Yellow Fever Administration Office
National Travel Health Network and Centre
UCLH NHS Foundation Trust

5th Floor West

250 Euston Road
London NW1 2PG

Confirmation

Centres that become designated will receive a letter of confirmation of designation and a YFVC identification number. This number should be used in any communication with NaTHNaC and must appear on the YFVC stamp used on International Certificates of Vaccination against yellow fever. Established centres will receive identification numbers in due course.

Queries

Queries regarding the application process can be made by e-mail, NaTHNaC@uclh.nhs.uk, or by telephone on 02034475943.

Centres in Scotland

Contact information for prospective centres in Scotland.