Hyderabad, March 28 -- AIIMS Bibinagar, located in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district of Telangana, is set to establish a specialized center for administering the yellow fever vaccine, a mandatory immunization for travelers heading to certain countries.

Following recent approvals from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the center is expected to become operational within a month.

Yellow fever is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes and can be fatal. Many countries-42 in total-require travelers to present an International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis as proof of receiving the yellow fever vaccine.

Without this certificate, travelers may face quarantine measures, which could cost approximately Rs 1 lakh per perso...