Yellow fever vaccine cost
Pick a health department: the calculator adds its visit and administration fees to the yellow fever shot and shows the total for one visit.
Self-pay cost of these travel vaccines
$270
$226 to $425 across 9 departments, before tablets
| Yellow fever, 1 dose | $269 |
Prices published by US county health departments (read October 2026). Insurance may cover some travel vaccines; ask your plan. Tablet cost is what pharmacies pay (NADAC), before their fee.
| Health department | Vaccines | Fees | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Utah Public Health Department, UT | $226 | not stated | $226 |
| County of Orange Health Care Agency, CA | $227 | $36 | $262 |
| Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County (approximate prices, 2025 list), FL | $269 | not stated | $269 |
| Florida Department of Health in Lee County, FL | $247 | $23 | $269 |
| Tarrant County Public Health, TX | $270 | $0 | $270 |
| Norwalk Health Department, CT | $250 | $40 | $290 |
| Aspetuck Health District, CT | $293 | not stated | $293 |
| Denver Health Public Health Institute, CO | $300 | $70 | $370 |
| Fairfax County Health Department, VA | $360 | $65 | $425 |
Compiled by Radif Partners · Method and sources · CDC pages read October 24, 2026
The yellow fever vaccine is one of the most expensive single shots on a travel list. At the 9 US county and city health departments whose self-pay price lists were read for this site, one dose costs $226 to $360, with a median of $269. Some of them add a consultation or administration fee, which puts the total for one visit at $226 to $425. Because one dose protects most people for life and the certificate is valid for life, it is usually a one-time cost. The vaccine is not on the CDC private-sector price list, and it can be given only at clinics designated by a state health department, so the price of a private travel clinic is set by the clinic and rarely published. Health insurance seldom covers travel-only vaccines, though some plans do; asking the plan before the visit is the first step. Every price below carries the date and the link of the list it comes from.
The published prices, department by department
The table lists each health department with the price of one yellow fever dose and the fees it states for a single vaccine visit, cheapest total first. Prices are those printed on the department's own page or price sheet, for people paying themselves, on the date shown.
| Health department | Dose | Fees for one visit | Total | Price list date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Utah Public Health Department, UT | $226 | none stated | $226 | 2026-08-24 |
| County of Orange Health Care Agency, CA | $227 | $36 | $262 | 2026-03-02 |
| Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County (approximate prices, 2025 list), FL | $269 | none stated | $269 | 2025-06 |
| Florida Department of Health in Lee County, FL | $247 | $23 | $269 | undated, read 2026-10-24 |
| Tarrant County Public Health, TX | $270 | none stated | $270 | 2026-04-02 |
| Norwalk Health Department, CT | $250 | $40 | $290 | undated, read 2026-10-24 |
| Aspetuck Health District, CT | $293 | none stated | $293 | 2026-10-16 |
| Denver Health Public Health Institute, CO | $300 | $70 | $370 | 2026-07-08 |
| Fairfax County Health Department, VA | $360 | $65 | $425 | undated, read 2026-10-24 |
5 of the 9 departments add a fee to the dose. The fees take three forms: a consultation billed per visit, a consultation billed only at the first visit, and an administration charge per injection, sometimes lower for each extra shot given the same day. Where a page says the price includes administration, or says nothing about fees, the table shows none stated; the clinic may still have a fee it does not print, which is a question to ask when calling.
The gap between the cheapest and the dearest list is $199 for the same vaccine and the same certificate. The difference comes from the fees as much as from the dose: a department with a lower dose price but a consultation fee can end up above one with a higher dose price that includes everything. Reading the whole line, not the dose alone, is the only fair comparison, and the calculator at the top of the page does that for any department in the table.
Why the yellow fever shot costs more
Three reasons push the price up. First, only one yellow fever vaccine is licensed in the United States, YF-VAX, and supply has been tight in past years; during one shortage, a vaccine licensed abroad, Stamaril, was used at a limited number of clinics, and one department in the table still names it. Second, only centers designated by the state health department may give it, because they hold the official stamp for the certificate, so there is less competition. Third, the vial holds several doses that must be used within an hour once opened, which is why some clinics give yellow fever on set days only and why a dose wasted is part of the cost.
What the price includes
A dose at a designated center comes with the International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, the yellow booklet, filled in and stamped. One department in the table states that its price includes the certificate. A lost certificate is a cost of its own: the clinic that gave the shot can usually issue a duplicate from its records, and some charge for it. Travelers aged 60 and over may be asked for a consultation before a first dose, since CDC asks clinicians to weigh the risks carefully at that age; one department states that its consultation is required at 60 and over.
Fees on top of the shot at one department
Fees on top of the vaccines, Fairfax County Health Department
$65
| Consultation | $40 once |
| Administration | $25 first shot, $14 each other |
Paying less, within the rules
Several health departments serve only residents of their county, so the cheapest line in the table is not open to everyone; the department pages state who they serve. Insurance coverage varies: some plans pay for travel vaccines, many do not, and a few pay only through a pharmacy. Combining yellow fever with the other shots of the trip in one visit avoids paying a consultation twice. A traveler who already has a valid certificate does not pay again: under the International Health Regulations a completed certificate is valid for life, so a booster is not needed to cross a border. Where a medical reason prevents vaccination, a clinician can sign a waiver instead, which costs only the consultation.
In the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia
Outside the United States, yellow fever is also a paid vaccine. The NHS lists it among the vaccinations not routinely available on the NHS, given at registered yellow fever centers that set their own price. In Canada and Australia, designated yellow fever clinics charge private prices. This site publishes only prices found on an official page with a date, and no such page was found for those countries, so their figures are left out rather than estimated.
The yellow fever vaccine page covers who needs it and the ten day rule, and the trip cost page adds it to a whole list.