Australia travel health
Yellow fever vaccine cost in Australia
Yellow fever vaccination must be given by an authorised yellow fever vaccination centre if you need a recognised certificate for travel.
Vaccine prices: not shown. Provider pages last read 2026-11-10.
Quick answer
Only approved yellow fever vaccination centres can give the vaccine and issue a recognised certificate. TreatCompare does not track yellow fever prices. Ask the centre whether its quote includes the consultation and the certificate.
What you may be charged for
| Item | Price | Access route | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaccine dose | Not shown (prescription medicine) | Registered or approved centre only | Ask whether the certificate and consultation are included. |
| Certificate | Not shown (prescription medicine) | Approved centre | Needed for some country entry or transit rules. |
| Consultation | See published clinic fees | Travel clinic | Checks contraindications, itinerary and timing. |
| Replacement certificate | Not shown (prescription medicine) | Approved centre | Ask if you have lost your certificate. |
Timing
- Single dose for most travellers.
- Give at least 10 days before arrival where a certificate is required.
- Some travellers may need specialist advice because the vaccine is live.
Questions to ask before booking
Is the clinic an approved yellow fever centre?
Is the ICVP certificate included?
Does the price include the consultation?
Do your destination and transit countries require proof?
Clinical checks before booking
- Live vaccine: disclose pregnancy, immune suppression, thymus disease, severe allergies and previous vaccine reactions.
- Certificate rules can depend on transit as well as destination.
- Some travellers need a medical exemption certificate rather than vaccination.
Australian travel vaccines: how each is accessed
| Item | Access route | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel medicine consultation | GP or travel clinic | See published clinic fees | Ask whether the consultation is charged separately from vaccines. |
| Hepatitis A | GP or travel clinic | Not shown (prescription medicine) | May be recommended for some destinations and activities. |
| Typhoid | GP or travel clinic | Not shown (prescription medicine) | Commonly discussed for higher-risk food and water settings. |
| Yellow fever | Approved yellow fever vaccination centre only | Not shown (prescription medicine) | Only approved centres can issue a recognised certificate. |
| Rabies pre-exposure | GP or travel clinic | Not shown (prescription medicine) | Usually a multi-dose course before travel. |
| Japanese encephalitis | GP or travel clinic; some public programmes | Not shown (prescription medicine) | Recommendation depends on duration, season and destination. |
| Malaria tablets | Prescription from a GP or travel clinic | Not tracked | Prescription medicines, not vaccines; ask what is charged. |
Related travel vaccine guides
Sources & further reading
- Australian Government: Immunisation for travel — Australian Government advice on getting travel vaccinations before you go.
- Australian Immunisation Handbook: international travellers — ATAGI guidance on routine, risk-based and required travel vaccines.
- Australian Government: yellow fever — Australian yellow fever travel requirements and approved vaccination centre rules.
- Smartraveller health advice — Australian travel health planning and destination advice.
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