Can i get a yellow fever vaccine while taking cosentyx?

Yes. You can usually get the yellow fever vaccine while taking Cosentyx (secukinumab), but it depends on whether you’re able to receive the vaccine form that’s available to you.

Cosentyx is an immunosuppressing biologic that targets IL‑17A. Yellow fever vaccine is a live, attenuated vaccine, and live vaccines are generally avoided in people on biologic immunosuppressants. That means you typically should not receive the routine live yellow fever shot while on Cosentyx.

What to do instead
- Ask your clinician (and the travel clinic that handles vaccine clearances) before travel.
- If you need protection for entry/travel, they may consider an official medical waiver when vaccination isn’t safe.
- In some situations, clinicians may decide it’s acceptable to vaccinate after adjusting the timing around dosing or when the immune risk is lower, but this is individualized and must be decided by your prescriber.

Key safety points to discuss with your doctor
- Your Cosentyx dose and schedule (how often you take it, and when your last dose was).
- Whether you’re also on other immune-suppressing medicines (like corticosteroids or additional biologics).
- Your destination requirements (some countries accept a waiver; rules vary).

If you tell me your Cosentyx dosing (monthly vs every 4 weeks, etc.), when your last dose was, and where you’re traveling, I can help you map the usual options to ask your doctor/travel clinic about.