Monday - Saturday
7am - 5pm
Sunday
8am - 12 noon
Monday - Friday
8am - 4pm
Saturday
7am - 3pm
Sunday
8am - 12 noon

Gretna Medical Center

315 Westbank Expressway
Gretna, LA 70053
Phone:(504) 364-1844

Yellow Fever Vaccine

Where can I get the yellow fever vaccine in New Orleans?

Gretna Medical Center carries the yellow fever vaccine in stock and can help anyone traveling out of the New Orleans international airpot that may be in need of this vaccination.

  • Yellow fever vaccination in stock
  • Open 7 days a week

Yellow fever is found in subtropical and tropical areas of Africa and South America. By being bitten by an infected mosquito, the virus can be spread to others. Yellow fever is rare among U.S. tourists. The illness can range from mild aches and discomforts to severe liver disease and yellowing of the skin (jaundice). Laboratory testing, symptoms and travel history are all used to diagnose yellow fever infection. There is no treatment or cure for yellow fever. Wear long-sleeved shirt and long pants to prevent yellow fever. Get vaccinated.

Travelers to areas affected by yellow fever should get vaccinated. Non-natives are more likely to contract severe illness. Protection is achieved in 95% of cases by the 10th day following vaccination. The World Health Organization (WHO), now says that one dose of vaccine can confer lifetime immunity against yellow fever in 95% of people. [73]/a> and has been reported to last at least 10 years.

For more informatoin on yellow fever, visit the CDC website.

Open 7 days a week. Walk-in patients are welcome.

Fax: (504) 367-6022

315 Westbank Expressway Gretna, LA 70053

Business Hours
Monday - Saturday
7am - 5pm
Sunday
7am - 12 noon

Book Online Appointment

Our phone lines can be extremely busy.  If you don't need to be seen today, please use our contact page to get your question answered or book an online appointment.  We have someone that monitors the questions from the contact page 7 days a week and you will get an answer extremely fast.

Self-pay COVID Testing Patients May Walk In

Our phone lines can be extremely busy.  If you don't need to be seen today, please use our contact page to get your question answered or book an online appointment.  We have someone that monitors the questions from the contact page 7 days a week and you will get an answer extremely fast.

You may come as a walk-in if you are testing for COVID as long as you self pay.  We take COVID testing walk-in patients only if you are paying for the test yourself.

Gretna Medical Center