I must must appreciate such a quick and precise response from Suchita Shetty’s CSIA Mumbai Office.
So Good News is Yellow fever vaccination in Pune Sasoon Hospital is now authorized Government Of India Accredited vaccination Center, so Pune people need not goto Mumbai !
Update 11 Nov 2022: Thank you Manjo for giving update on Online Yellow Fever Vaccination New Locations
Now it is being done at OPD no. 91 on first floor of main building every Thursday from 2 pm to 5 pm
And OPV polio drops at Kalavati Mawale Hospital Narayan peth – Daily from Monday to Thrusday between 9 am to1 pm
Update 23 March 2018: Thank you Sudarshan for giving update on Online Yellow Fever Vaccination booking
Online Appointment Booking For Yellow Fever Vaccination –> Click here
Also, even on successful payment, the website may show error page, but just go to provided link & login again, it would reflect the successful appointment in ‘Appointment History’ screen.
Update 5 March 2018: Thanks to Shital for informing through blog comment that the Yellow fever vaccination will be valid for lifetime
- Sasoon hospital center has maximum intake capacity in a day for 30 persons
- Vaccination is done only on Monday’s [Now on Tuesday’s too, update 17 May 2016]
- Thank you to “Girish Umarkhedi” Sir for providing update on 02Nov 2015
- Now maximum intake is not limited to 30 they take it in order of 5 as the medicine box contain 5 veils.today there were 45 of us and another 46th man came so they asked to pay money of all 5 veils or wait until more 4 people come
Required documents
Carry original passport + 2 Xerox copies of passport
(one to submit at Sasoon Hospital and other at Kalawati Mavle Hospital)
** Note : Update from Dr.Parag Mahajan on 8 Apil 2017 : “For diabetic patients (if you declare it !) they ask for recent blood sugar report before giving yellow fever vaccine. One of my contacts was sent back as she did not have this report with her”
Charges for Yellow Fever Vaccination
310 Rs per person
Information as per Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
This Certificate becomes valid 10 days after vaccination and lasts for 10 years. You will need this card as proof of vaccination to enter certain countries.
Note : This is general guideline and you MUST check specific country immigration website to check how many days vaccination shall be done.
Follow these simple steps when you reach Sasoon Hospital
- Sassoon hospital enter through main gate
- Enter inside the main building
- 8 am : At any of registration windows, provide your name + address with reason “yellow fever vaccination” , Here pay 10 rs per person
- Get your registration form
- Immediately move on to room no. 80 & get your token for yellow fever (This can be done in parallel by someone else)
- Aakash did vaccination on 28 Dec 2015, he gave good suggestion of going to room no. 80 first & collect token number, later to goto registration window, this will give you advantage of early number. Also as per his information one person can get two registration token numbers
- Now go for breakfast at B J Medical college canteen (good food quality)
or take your own bk fast (but it is must before vaccination) - 9 am – yellow fever vaccination begins at room no. 80
- Return again to room 80 & wait for your tern (They will call as per token number)
- They will first record your data & send you to windows no 52, pay 300 rs per person at this window as vaccination charges, get receipt.
- Return back to room no. 80 & have your vaccination done
- Wait for half an hour to observe any side effects
- Till that time your Internationally valid yellow fever certificate will be ready
- Aakash did vaccination on 28 Dec 2015, he has informed not to consume alcohol for a week after vaccination.
Yellow Fever Vaccination Task over in @3 hours
( Time taken from 7.45 am till 10.30 am for 5 members)
As Indian residents travelling from India to the seven polio infected countries are required to receive a dose of OPV at least 4 weeks before travel, regardless of age and vaccination status.
Next step is to get Polio Vaccination done
Indian Government has made polio vaccination mandatory for seven countries
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Somalia
- Syria
Phone – 020-27285432/27285937 Dr Nandapurkar A.B.
Narayan Peth Immunization Centre 283, Narayan Peth, Pune – 411030
Phone 020-24487700/9689931102 Dr Milind Khedkar
3) Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital, Sant Tukaramnagar, Pimpri-18
020-67332222 Dr Manoj Deshmukh
We went to Kalavati Mavale Hospital for polio vaccination
At this hospital the vaccination process polio dosage took just 1 mins (Free of cost),
Aakash did vaccination on 28 Dec 2015 and he has informed “Dont eat drink anything upto 1 hour after polio vaccination”
Kalavati Mavle hospital google co-ordinates 18.514907, 73.846851
Polio vaccination international certificate India
Map to Kalavati Mavle Hospital from Sasoon Hospital, Pune
Very useful post! can you let me know the contact of Shuchita Shetty – since there is another hospital listed as Sharda hospital in Aundh, Pune so wanted to confirm if they are government authorised as well or not.
As per my information only Sasoon hospital is authorized Yellow fever vaccination center in Pune, you can contact Suchita Shetty madam (Appellate Authority of CSIA) at s.shetty[at]gvk.com
Mahesh thank you for ur info. Helped me alot as il be coming back to renew. I thot i would have to go to mumbai agian to waste my time for this vaccine. But i hope i will make it soon at sasson hspt
Thank you so much for this post. It’s good to know that services are available in Pune as well, However I saw the prices at Rupees 310, Is that the total amount to be paid or should the medicine be purchased separately.
Thanks so much again.
Hi Antanov, Medicine will be given by the hospital, you need not purchase anything at all 🙂
Thank you very much for sharing this useful information. Its very nicely written..with each minute details.. Once again thank you very much !!
Thank you very much for this post. I was not aware of it at all that this vaccination is available in Pune also. I was planning to go all the way to Mumbai with mu 6 years old son. Thank you very much your post has saved lot of efforts of mine.. Keep it up.
Very useful info…today morning itself i got the yellow fever vaccination and all went exactly as you mentioned thank you for the post
Note :Now maximum intake is not limited to 30 they take it in order of 5 as the medicine box contain 5 veils.today there were 45 of us and another 46th man came so they asked to pay money of all 5 veils or wait until more 4 people come
Thank you Girish for updated information, will be useful to other blog readers too 🙂
First of all thanks for such a precise information and its helping a lot of people i am sure.. Just wanted to update certain things as i got the vaccination done on 28th December 2015.
1. Since room no 80 and registration counters are on the same floor, you can go to room no. 80 straight first and negotiate for token number.. the staff gives you the token beforehand, so you have your number secured. As registration takes time because staff comes and settle themselves and slowly start the registrations. which normally kicks off at 8.30 or so..
2. one person can get 2 registrations done.
3. No need for 2 Passport copies as Polio center registers you looking at original passport as well.
4. Dont eat drink anything upto 1 hour after polio vaccination.
5. for atleast a week.. Alcohol should not be consumed after Yellow Fever thing
Hi Aakash,
Thank you very much for the appreciation & prompt Feedback.
It will surely help to people going for vaccination,
I have also updated the blog post considering your feedback.
Rgds,
Mahesh
Dear Mahesh Sir,
Greetings of the day!!
Please tell me, Can i take food immediately after taking yellow fever vaccine??
Or i have to wait 2-3 hrs?
Please reply.
Dear Sandip, Sorry, but unable to reply you on this aspect, suggest you to consult your family doctor on this aspect. Rgds
really helpful review ..
This is really helpful. I got vaccinated today. FYI – the count now increased to 50 persons.
Is the yellow fever vaccination done only onon Monday or any other day is also available
Hi Santosh, Yello fever vaccination is available only on Mondays and not on other days
Also done on Tuesdays. Get there by 7am and take token from room 80 first. Then go and do registration.
Dear All ,
Thank you so much every one for your value-added feedback and Information. This information is help full for every one.
Once again thank you so much and appreciation for prompt Feedback.
Thanks a lot Mahesh for such useful information.
Do you have any idea as from where hepatitis A and B vaccines can be taken in Pune ?
Does Sasoon Hospital provides that also ?
Please let me know the purpose of hepatitis vaccination
This is an awesome article that pays attention to even the minutest of details. Very useful for Pune residents.
Greatly appreciated
Hi Mahesh,
This is fantastic post with all details that anyone would need. One question: I heard that we also need to carry the air-tickets for this vaccination. Can you please confirm whether you had carried it or not?
Prasanna.
Hi Prasanna, you need not carry air tickets for yellow fever vaccination at Sassoon hospital. Rgds, Mahesh
Hi Mahesh
Thank you for the detailed information provided.
Nice information.but I want to ask you.can my daughter get vaccinated of yellow fever?.she is 8 years old.and I heard it has side effects.before journey how many days we have to be vaccinated?is it internationaly valid?
This Certificate becomes valid 10 days after vaccination and lasts for 10 years.
For question related to your daughter, Its advisable to talk to your family doctor.
Valid for lifetime now
Friends, I got my yellow fever vaccination done on 17th May 2016 at Sasoon Hospital.
They have started vaccinating on Monday as well as Tuesday, 50 person per day. Many are not aware of Tuesday availability so the rush was very less and even you were not able to get vaccinated on Monday then you can collect token for Tuesday and get vaccinated.
Thank you Vishal for updates
Hi have they started on Tuesday also?
Yes please
Efforts taken by Mr. Mahesh are commendable. Since beginning, he is taking lot of pains to inform and respond to the various questions. Hats off to him. All the best wishes to him.
Hi – Will they give me a vaccine with just a copy of my passport. My original passport has gone with my visa applications.
No, as per my knowledge original passport is must
Hi,
Can you please help me with the certificate validity? Did you get the validity from the date you took the vaccination or 10 days after that?
I want to travel to Tanzania next Tuesday and am going to take the vaccination tomorrow, so i need to know if the certificate will be valid for me?
Thanks in advance
Purva
Valid only after 10 days , I mean you can travel only after 10 days of vaccination
I actually called up the airport authorities. They said my certificate needs to be valid at the time of return to India. I verified this with the airport health organisation office at Mumbai too.
Your article has been a huge help. Thank you. 🙂
hey all…got my vaccination done from sasoon hospital today on 28th june 2016…
now they have stopped giving token before taking registration form from one of the registration counters.
One more thing….i ate 2 idlis in my breakfast but i was asked to go back n eat more n come back as the vaccination is quite strong…so go full stomach….
Rest all happened as posted by Mahesh & other guys.
Thanx alot for the help all of u.
For visit to South Africa ONLY is polio vaccine required if one is not transiting through any of the countries listed for polio vaccine?
Not sure about this aspect, however looking at what government says it is better for your own safety
Thanks but the link you provided does not answer my query. Thanks all the same for taking time out to answer.
Link given to tell that it is important to get vaccination for safety irrespective of period of travel
Hello Mahesh,
Thanks for the nice and helpful write up. I was in and out in 2 hours because of it 🙂
Just an updates,
During regirstration, if you are two/more members, all of them are required to go to the registration window as they take a picture of the person getting registered. Also take your original passport along for registration.
Thanks for this interesting update.
Thanks to all for giving detailed information on yellow fever vaccination process for Visa purpose. This was indeed very useful for me.
I got the vaccination done at Sassoon Hospital as a common person, and had no difficulty at all as was suggested to stand in Sr Citizen Que where I was the second person in line. The senior citizen can avail of this facility. From start to finish, it took me less than three hours to get this ie registration to getting the yellow fever.
The team of doctors and staff at the Unit 80 located on right side of the big big hall has a board written in “Red yellow fever vaccination.’.. One should wear loose sleeved shirt,T-shirt , blouse or top.as shot is given by Doctor on the upper arm on right side..This saves time and botheration.
Monday’s and Tuesday’s only for Yellw Fever vaccination at Sasoon saved me travelling time to Mumbai, what with all rainsc etc. Thanks to the very friendly staff.
Regarding Polio vaccination for overseas travel, wheather the center is open every day at YCM.
Avoid going at Government Holidays
Really helpful post for yellow fever vaccination..
I just want to add some point like :
Registration form(Cash paper) you can register in any counter(5 to 9).
Thanks Mahesh for very useful and apt info.
You have saved us the trouble of going to Mumbai.
Dear Mahesh,
This is the best information available on internet for yellow fever vaccination.
I really appreciate your efforts for sharing such precise and detailed information.
I am from Nagpur and planning to visit Ghana soon. Daga Hospital at Nagpur is finalized as an authorised center for yellow fever vaccination but currently vaccines are not available.
So, I will travel to Pune for the same. Do you have any clue about current scenario at Sasoon? Any changes in procedure (March 2017)
Yes. Every word in this page is true. There was absolutely no trouble for me today when I followed all the steps and came out with certificate for Yellow Fever inoculation.
And it was heartening experience in Sasoon Hospital. Everything was clean including public toilet, canteen etc.
Thanks everybody for guiding me properly.
Thanks a lot Mahesh. And thanks to everyone who have posted their comments, everything went as mentioned in this blog. Thanks a lot, also wanted to mention that there were many in the queue, who had read your blog …. truly helpful for many of us.
Thank you Yash,
Good to hear that many are using the blog & found useful. Do participate in such good sharing, if you like after your visit to African country, you may like to write on my blog to express/suggest your views to others.
Warm regards,
Mahesh
Dear Mahesh. Very useful detail post about yellow fever.
One more update. For diabetic patients (if you declare it !) they ask for recent blood sugar report before giving yellow fever vaccine. One of my contacts was sent back as she did not have this report with her.
Thank you very much Dr. Parag for sharing such important information, Rgds, Mahesh
1. Check whether YFV is required for people 60 years or older.
2.Consult your physicIan before walking into YFV centre. Don’t take casually or walk randomly without consulting.
3.Check countries where YFV certificate is madatory. Some countries like Tanzania exempt but verify this onto consular websites . For entry into India, from which countries YFV certificate required, check immigration website.
4.If u r visiting only Tanzania and transiting thru nairobi airport, YFV may not be required. Verify.
5.Check WHO or CDC maps . Though for example Tanzania ,YFV is generally not recommended, still some mosquitos may bite u. So whether to take YFV is to be decided by traveller and his physician.
6.Most important. YFV is derived from live chicken embryos. So people with egg allergies must consult physician without fail. 2 step or 7 step procedure under expert allergy and emergency doctors in fully equipped hospital is advised.
1. Consult your physician who knows your history before taking vaccine. Don’t randomly or routinely go for test. Check whether it is advisable to take for people 60 years old or more.
2.Some countries like Tanzania don’t require YF Certificate. Check Consular websites.
3.Though certicate may not be required , whether still it is advisable to take vaccine, only a physician can tell.
4. If visiting both Kenya and Tanzania, check whether u r just transiting in airport in Kenya , then YFC required. Check rules.
5.Most important : People with egg allergy should take advise of physician before taking vaccine.Not recommended generally. A 2 step or 7 step procedure recommended in fully equipped allergy clinic. They can also Medical Waiver Certificate in prescribed yellow form. Whether and where it is valid, who will issue that take proper advice and seek information. YFV is developed on chicken embryos and residual protein may be left in vaccine. Cases of reaction are very few but can be serious also.
Experience of my wife of YFV centre sassoon hosp pune dt 18 04 17
1. Extreme crowd. Inspite of coming at 7 30 , tokens finished 2. More than 80 persons on Tuesday! 3. Staff of sassoon good well behaved . After quota of 50 sold out , considered another 30. Generous. 4. My wife egg allergy so got exemption certificate albeit with tricky wording that this exemption certificate doesnot prevent any country incl India to put u to quarantine. Which basically means african country can put to quarantine on arrival and also indian airport on arrival back ! Dangerous!! 5. Tanzania eg does not require YFV for coming from non endemic country like india but still YFV is insisted on arrival there since aug 2016. . 6. YFV is cheap in India Rs 310 . In kenya or Tanzania $ 50, In USA $150. etc
Thank you very much Kiran for in-depth update for all our friends traveling to African countries 🙂 Warm Regards, Mahesh
My experience of YFV on 24 th April 2017
Arrival at Sassoon at 7 15 am at counter no 5, departure with YFV certificate at 11 am. Most of the experience is similar. Clerk at counter 5 opens somewhat late, slowly processes, then get case paper, get a token at counter no 80, then form a line at Physician in the same room , he asks questions like do u have any allergy or egg allergy, do u have sugar etc .Not much waiting for payment or actual vaccination. May be due to summer vacations, very crowded.If u come after 8 am, most likely difficult to get token. Before vaccination , for heavy breakfast , Srikrishna hotel very close and opportunities to rly stn is good place. Overall a good zalak of typical got hospital and experience!
How recent should the blood sugar report be? Any idea?
Today (19-05-2017) we went to Kalavati Mavle hospital for the polio vaccination. I was told on the phone that this is done from 10-12 Monday to Friday and the certificate will be ready for collection in a couple of days (not immediately), so please plan accordingly,
Experience was very good, polite and helpful staff, no rush and we were done in 5 minutes. The vaccinations (oral drops) are free.
Today, 5th June, 2017, I went for my yellow fever vaccination to Sassoon Hospital. I was guided by all the comments above, which were a great help. However, there are slight changes to the comments above. I would advise people, to FIRST make their case paper, at any one of the OPD windows. Windows open at 8 am. Submit a copy of your passport and Rs.10/-.. As there is no special line for yellow fever vaccine, the line gets long with other people.
Once the case paper is made, go quickly for your token to window 80, just opposite. The earlier you get your token, the proceedure gets over
quickly. Meanwhile carry your breakfast with you or one can go to the canteen. But must have a full breakfast. The Doctors in room 80 assess you and questions if we have diabetes,b.p.or thyroid,or if we are allergic to eggs. They fill the form for us. Then tell us to go to Room 52, ground floor, to make the payment of Rs.300/-. There the line is again long with other patients paying. We can request the staff to call people for yellow fever separately, and they oblige. With the receipt, come back to Room 80, show the receipt and get the vaccine. It is not painful at all. Then wait outside for half hour and then go and enquire for your Yellow Fever Certificate. The whole proceedure is smooth.
I want to take yellow fever vaccination. please email me contact number for the same of Sasson Hospital.
I visited Sasooon today – 26-June-2017, and it was very smooth. Now they accept 50 people every Monday & Tuesday. They do not give tokens to people anymore if you have not taken your case paper from one of these windows. So first thing first – queue up for case paper at registartion window and get case paper by paying Rs.10 – then immediately go to Room # 80 and get your token number.
Excellent write up. Just wanted to know:
What are the minimum no of days one needs to get these vaccinations before travelling. Somebody tells me that polio is required to be taken atleast 28 days before travel date, and, yellow fever atleast 10 days prior to travel date. Is this correct?
Excellent and precise, very informative blog! Thank you
Dear Mahesh,
What if the traveler is 60 years plus or has allergic disorders and want get exemption for Yellow Fever Certificate for travelling to Kenya ?
small update: Sasoon raises the daily persons limit to 35, charges Rs.320, online booking : yellowfeverbjgmc.org
Also, even on successful payment, the website may show error page, but just go to provided link & login again, it would reflect the successful appointment in ‘Appointment History’ screen.
Hello,
After online appointment do i need to follow all the process or just collect the token?
Just collect the token at OPD 80.
Previous reviews and inputs were of great help, however, would like to post a few updates, as experienced by me on 04-05 June 2018. Now all registration/documentation/ payment etc is done at a single window (viz. 90). Online appointment is highly recommended as we had to come back on 04th, as the day’s quota was over with online bookings and a handful of non booked personnel. Booked online for 05th June and got the vaccination at OPD no 80, very close to the counter no 90. Counter opens at 0830-40, and vaccination starts at 0900. Heavy breakfast before vaccination recommended.
Were told that polio vaccination has to be taken within 24 hrs of yellow fever or after 28 days, Hence rushed to the Kalavati Mavale hospital (0930 to 1230 on Mon, Tue and Wed only). Very congested roads and location, (no parking space), hence better to take an auto rick, from Sassoon (appx Rs 65 one way). Most auto drivers don’t know the place, but can take you to Narayan peth police chowki, from where locals can guide you. No waiting/ booking, but issue of certificate can be delayed if doctor on duty authorised to sign is not available.
Updating my experience on 21 August 2018.
Registering online will make it easier since there is fixed quota every day.
Documents needed are copy of online payment receipt, appointment letter and copy of passport. (I wasn’t asked to show original passport, but better to carry)
First you need register yourself at the OPD counter (dedicated to yellow fever and the number keeps changing) close to YF vaccination section. This doesn’t take time as there is no queue.
Go back to YF counter (no.80) to open. Once it opens, take a token. Have breakfast since they recommend heavy breakfast
After a while (around 9-9.15 am) they will make you sit as per token numbers before starting to give vaccines. After taking down few details on allergies etc they give you vaccine and ask you to wait for one hour before providing certificate. (Wear half sleeves shirt/top since they give it on arm)
After one hour come back to the YF counter to collect your certificate. Don’t forget to check whether all your details mentioned on the certificate are correct before leaving hospital.
I reached the hospital at 8.30 and left at 10.45.
Could have finished earlier but few people jumped the queue and perhaps doctor came late so counter opened late.
As suggested by another member, polio must be taken with 24 hours or after 28 days. I did go to Kalavati Hospital and took OPV(no queue and took a minute) but doctor didn’t provide certificate on same day. Had to go next day to collect it.
Hello Mahesh Sir, thank you for sharing useful information.
Let me share my experience.
After understanding from someone that yellow fever vaccination available at one of hospital in PCMC Pune, I personally went there at enquired. However hospital administration said that they don’t have vaccination available and can not commit on when it will be available. After enquiring 2-3 hospitals in PCMC, I end up understanding that such facility is only at Sasoon general hospital near Pune station and it has online and offline options. I choose online option and went ahead to book appointment. I have no idea what offline process meant. Let me mention that appointment is subject to availability as they have limited numbers per day. After taking appointment, I couldn’t save the acknowledgment in PDF. There fore I suggest to take screenshot and print out of same as it has to be produced during vaccination. It took INR 320 for online payment.
Now comes the date of vaccination. I reached half hour before as instructed in the information shared online. While I went on window no. 40, attendant asked to go window no. 7. There was queue of around 50 odd people. It took me half hour to clear the queue and get the initial registration. NO PAYMENT DONE HERE as I have already done online payment. Got registration receipt and Came to ward 80. Took the token and went for screening. Here screening means normal routine check and enquiry about any medical history or current ailment. Post that, injection and wait for an hour to receive the certificate. That’s it.
Summary of important learning-
1. Reach maximum by 9 am to avoid anxiety due to crowd and opportunity to miss the chance. Remember it’s a government hospital.
2. Keep enquiring hospital staff/ security for directions/ windows/ ward locations. As it seems chaos because of crowd.
3. Take print out of online appointment acknowledgment. As no net cafe available nearby to take print out.
4. Original passport and it’s photocopy required.
Hope users find it useful.
Now heading to Kalawati Mavle hospital to take oral polio vaccination. They say it is available up to 1230 hrs only🙄
Thanks for info, I’ll be traveling to pune for this
Now it is being done at OPD no.91 on first floor of main building every Thursday from 2-5pm…and OPV polio drops at kalavati mawale hospital narayanpet daily from mon-thur between 9am-1pm
Thank you so much Manoj for this update. I have added it to the blog post so that it is useful to all other readers. Warm Regards, Mahesh
Hi sir , for yellow fever vaccination in sasoon , di we have to book online appointment or we can go directly.. because I hone through site , there is option to book online appointment. Please suggest me.
Book online, link to book is given in above article 👍
Hi Do we still need the YFV in 2025 to visit tanzania. Also do older folks above the age of 60 need it.