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Reservation
Today, I made a reservation for a yellow fever vaccination. It’s scheduled for one week from now. My host country isn’t in a yellow fever risk area, but if I travel to certain countries, a yellow fever certificate will be required. That’s why I decided to get vaccinated.


Original statement
Today I make a reservation for immunization for the yellow fever. The day is after one week. 
My host country is not the area of yellow fever. If I travel these countries the yellow card will be required. So I decided to vaccinate.

Explanations of Corrections
1.“Today I make a reservation” → “Today, I made a reservation”
Use the past tense “made” because the action (making the reservation) is completed today. In English, we don’t usually use the present tense (“make”) when referring to something just completed.

2.“for immunization for the yellow fever” → “for a yellow fever vaccination”
“Immunization” is correct but sounds more formal or clinical. “Vaccination” is more commonly used in this context. Also, we say “yellow fever” without “the”, and we add an article “a” before “vaccination”.

3.“The day is after one week” → “It’s scheduled for one week from now”
“The day is after one week” is awkward. Native speakers would more naturally say “It’s scheduled for one week from now.”

4.“My host country is not the area of yellow fever” → “My host country isn’t in a yellow fever risk area”
“Is not the area” is incorrect idiomatically. The correct phrase is “in a risk area” when talking about disease risk.

5.“If I travel these countries” → “if I travel to certain countries”
You need the preposition “to” after “travel.” “These countries” is vague; “certain countries” is more natural and typical in English. 

6.“the yellow card will be required” → “a yellow fever certificate will be required”
“Yellow card” is an informal term; “yellow fever certificate” is the formal and correct name used in international travel contexts.

7.“So I decided to vaccinate” → “That’s why I decided to get vaccinated”
“To vaccinate” is used when you give someone a vaccine. When you receive it yourself, the correct phrase is “get vaccinated.”

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