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.
Last updated: 2026-05-11. Prices shown in AUD unless stated.
Quick answer
In Australia, yellow fever vaccination typically costs around A$120-A$180 at private travel clinics. Only approved centres can administer the vaccine and provide recognised certification.
Cost and access breakdown
| Item | Indicative cost | Access route | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaccine dose | UK: GBP60-GBP100 / AU: A$120-A$180 | Usually private | Ask whether the certificate and consultation are included. |
| Certificate | Often included, sometimes separate | Approved centre | Needed for some country entry or transit rules. |
| Consultation | May be extra | Travel clinic | Checks contraindications, itinerary and timing. |
| Replacement certificate | Clinic-specific | 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.
Quote checks
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.
Itemised price components
Dose
GBP60-GBP100 / A$120-A$180
Ask whether the certificate is included.
Consultation
May be extra
Risk assessment and contraindication check.
Certificate replacement
Clinic-specific
Relevant if an existing ICVP has been lost.
Scraped provider evidence
Public provider pages monitored for prices, vaccine availability and city coverage.
| Provider | Market | Signal | Captured price/status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel Vaccination Clinic | Sydney, NSW | Yellow Fever | Service mentioned; price not published in crawlable text |
| Travelvax | AU | Yellow Fever | Service mentioned; price not published in crawlable text |
| Travel Vaccination Clinic | Sydney, NSW | Travel vaccination clinic | Sydney clinic page monitored |
| Australian Government Department of Health | AU | Approved yellow fever vaccination centres | Official approval framework |
Australian travel vaccine price context
| Travel medicine consult | A$70-A$150 | GP or travel clinic | Some clinics bulk-bill eligible consults; travel vaccines are often private. |
| Hepatitis A | A$80-A$130 | Private travel vaccine | May be recommended for some destinations and activities. |
| Typhoid | A$50-A$90 | Private travel vaccine | Commonly recommended for travel to higher-risk food and water settings. |
| Yellow fever | A$120-A$180 | Approved centre only | Only authorised yellow fever vaccination centres can issue certificates. |
| Rabies pre-exposure | A$120-A$180 per dose | Private | Usually a multi-dose course before travel. |
| Japanese encephalitis | A$300-A$380 per dose | Private or targeted public programmes | Traveller recommendation depends on duration, season and destination. |
| Malaria tablets | A$20-A$150 per course | Private prescription | Cost depends on medicine, destination and trip length. |
Related travel vaccine guides
Sources & further reading
- Australian Government: Immunisation for travel — Australian Government advice to consult a doctor or travel clinic 6 to 12 weeks before travel.
- 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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