A number of airways working in Ecuador, together with LATAM and Avianca, are notifying passengers of a brand new well being regulation issued by Ecuador’s Ministry of Well being. Beginning Monday, Might 12, 2025, Ecuadorian authorities would require the Worldwide Certificates of Vaccination in opposition to Yellow Fever from vacationers arriving from Brazil, Peru, Colombia, or Bolivia.
The measure applies to passengers of any nationality who’ve spent greater than ten days in any of the listed international locations, whether or not in transit or as a part of a go to, earlier than coming into Ecuador. Airways have begun sharing this data by means of their official channels in compliance with the Ministry of Well being’s directive.
The requirement follows affirmation of two yellow fever-related deaths in Ecuador. Though Well being Minister Edgar Lama initially urged calm after the primary case, describing it as remoted, the Nationwide Emergency Operations Committee (COE) determined to implement quick measures on Might 2. These actions, coordinated with different authorities companies, are a part of a declared well being emergency in response to rising circumstances of yellow fever and pertussis, geared toward defending public well being and containing outbreaks in high-risk areas.
To be legitimate for entry, the yellow fever vaccine should have been administered not less than 10 days earlier than journey. Well being officers emphasize that the vaccine gives lifetime immunity.
Moreover, the Ministry of Well being reminds Ecuadorian residents and residents who’re not beforehand vaccinated and planning to journey to high-risk areas throughout the Ecuadorian Amazon—particularly the provinces of Sucumbíos, Orellana, Napo, Pastaza, Morona Santiago, and Zamora Chinchipe—that they need to even be vaccinated not less than 10 days previous to journey.
All vacationers planning to enter Ecuador from the affected international locations who meet the keep requirement are suggested to make sure they possess a legitimate and up-to-date yellow fever vaccination certificates.
