Trouble with these "I never had to present mine...." threads is that sooner or later, with or without rational reason, you'll find yourself faced with someone in uniform who demands yours. Maybe it hasn't happened yet, but I'll assure you that if you keep traveling in Africa and Latin America it will--at a border, a roadside stop, an embassy when you apply for a visa, or elsewhere. Maybe at that time you'll talk your way through, or pay a bribe. Maybe, like one guy whose story I read, you'll be forced to pay for an injection administered in an airport utility closet by a local person possessing very dubious expertise. Or not. Think of it as a choice you're making.
Then there's the entirely separate issue of whether you're prepared to contract yellow fever in the event that you pass through an endemic zone....and then perhaps pass it on to other people. Why do you suppose yellow cards and inoculation programs exist in the first place?
I know there's a way to replace lost cards, although I don't remember how it works. Why not look into this before you leave? What's to lose?
Mark
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