Recommended Vaccinations for Thailand at a Glance. There is a risk of Malaria in Thailand. See advice below. Keep up to-date with travel advice with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office FCO before travelling to Thailand as travel updates changes from time to time. What injections do I need for Thailand? You may have already had these Thailand vaccinations as part of life in the UK, however these do need to be updated so check in with one of our travel specialists.
These diseases are transferred through contaminated food and water and can lead to severe illness and even death. There is no cure for Hepatitis A , once you have it, you need to manage it at home. We recommend these vaccinations for Thailand but talk to your travel specialist who can tailor this advice for your specific trip.
Japanese Encephalitis is transferred by mosquito bite. Symptoms usually take days to appear and cause severe illness that may cause a coma or death.
Hepatitis B can be passedby body fluids, such as saliva and sexual fluids. Symptoms appear from days and can take months to disappear, although this is an incurable disease. Rabies can be transferredby animals through licking, biting or scratching. It is essential to be checked immediately. More than , British tourists visit Thailand every year. The table below provides a general guide as to the Travel Vaccinations that may be advised to you for travel to Thailand.
Note that the Vaccinations and Medications that are needed for travel vary from person-to-person. Everyone should have a personal risk assessment with a travel health professional to take into account a range of factors such as itinerary, medical condition, occupational and lifestyle risk factors and previous vaccination history. Most travellers Most travellers will also need to consider a course or booster of Hepatitis A and Typhoid as there is a risk of these diseases across most parts of the world.
Some travellers Some Travellers may also be advised additional vaccinations such as Rabies , Japanese Encephalitis and Hepatitis B based on their individual risk assessment. We recommend coming in to see us weeks before your travel. This is also the national standard for Thailand injections in the UK.
This standard exists to give your body the best chance possible to protect you from disease. There are still courses of action if you have been unable to plan life that far ahead. Clinician View. Traveler View. On This Page. Unvaccinated travelers should avoid nonessential travel to Thailand.
Hide Travel Health Notices. Be aware of current health issues in Thailand. Learn how to protect yourself. Hide Vaccines and Medicines. Vaccines for disease Recommendations Clinical Guidance for Healthcare providers Routine vaccines Make sure you are up-to-date on all routine vaccines before every trip. Hepatitis B CDC Yellow Book Dosing info Japanese Encephalitis Recommended for travelers who Are moving to an area with Japanese encephalitis to live Spend long periods of time, such as a month or more, in areas with Japanese encephalitis Frequently travel to areas with Japanese encephalitis Consider vaccination for travelers Spending less than a month in areas with Japanese encephalitis but will be doing activities that increase risk of infection, such as visiting rural areas, hiking or camping, or staying in places without air conditioning, screens, or bed nets Going to areas with Japanese encephalitis who are uncertain of their activities or how long they will be there Not recommended for travelers planning short-term travel to urban areas or travel to areas with no clear Japanese encephalitis season.
Measles Infants 6 to 11 months old traveling internationally should get 1 dose of measles-mumps-rubella MMR vaccine before travel. Travelers more likely to encounter rabid animals include Campers, adventure travelers, or cave explorers spelunkers Veterinarians, animal handlers, field biologists, or laboratory workers handling animal specimens Visitors to rural areas Since children are more likely to be bitten or scratched by a dog or other animals, consider rabies vaccination for children traveling to Thailand.
Rabies CDC Yellow Book Typhoid Recommended for most travelers, especially those staying with friends or relatives or visiting smaller cities or rural areas. Routine vaccines Recommendations Make sure you are up-to-date on all routine vaccines before every trip. Immunization schedules. Cholera Recommendations There is no longer active cholera transmission and vaccine is not recommended. Hepatitis A Recommendations Recommended for unvaccinated travelers one year old or older going to Thailand.
Hepatitis B Recommendations Recommended for unvaccinated travelers of all ages to Thailand. Japanese Encephalitis Recommendations Recommended for travelers who Are moving to an area with Japanese encephalitis to live Spend long periods of time, such as a month or more, in areas with Japanese encephalitis Frequently travel to areas with Japanese encephalitis Consider vaccination for travelers Spending less than a month in areas with Japanese encephalitis but will be doing activities that increase risk of infection, such as visiting rural areas, hiking or camping, or staying in places without air conditioning, screens, or bed nets Going to areas with Japanese encephalitis who are uncertain of their activities or how long they will be there Not recommended for travelers planning short-term travel to urban areas or travel to areas with no clear Japanese encephalitis season.
Malaria Recommendations CDC recommends that travelers going to certain areas of Thailand take prescription medicine to prevent malaria.
Measles Recommendations Infants 6 to 11 months old traveling internationally should get 1 dose of measles-mumps-rubella MMR vaccine before travel. Rabies Recommendations Rabid dogs are commonly found in Thailand. Typhoid Recommendations Recommended for most travelers, especially those staying with friends or relatives or visiting smaller cities or rural areas.
Hide Non-Vaccine-Preventable Diseases. Avoid sick people Tuberculosis TB Avoid contaminated water. Leptospirosis How most people get sick most common modes of transmission Touching urine or other body fluids from an animal infected with leptospirosis Swimming or wading in urine-contaminated fresh water, or contact with urine-contaminated mud Drinking water or eating food contaminated with animal urine.
Chikungunya How most people get sick most common modes of transmission Mosquito bite. Avoid Bug Bites. Dengue How most people get sick most common modes of transmission Mosquito bite. Leishmaniasis How most people get sick most common modes of transmission Sand fly bite. Zika How most people get sick most common modes of transmission Mosquito bite An infected pregnant woman spread it to her unborn baby.
Hantavirus How most people get sick most common modes of transmission Breathing in air or accidentally eating food contaminated with the urine, droppings, or saliva of infected rodents Bite from an infected rodent Less commonly, being around someone sick with hantavirus only occurs with Andes virus. Avoid rodents and areas where they live Avoid sick people.
Tuberculosis TB How most people get sick most common modes of transmission Breathe in TB bacteria that is in the air from an infected and contagious person coughing, speaking, or singing. Hide Stay Healthy and Safe. Eat and drink safely. Prevent bug bites.
What can I do to prevent bug bites? Cover exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and hats. Use an appropriate insect repellent see below. Use permethrin-treated clothing and gear such as boots, pants, socks, and tents. Do not use permethrin directly on skin. Stay and sleep in air-conditioned or screened rooms. Use a bed net if the area where you are sleeping is exposed to the outdoors.
What type of insect repellent should I use? Higher percentages of active ingredient provide longer protection. What should I do if I am bitten by bugs? Avoid scratching bug bites, and apply hydrocortisone cream or calamine lotion to reduce the itching. Check your entire body for ticks after outdoor activity. Be sure to remove ticks properly.
What can I do to avoid bed bugs? Stay safe outdoors. Stay alert to changing weather conditions and adjust your plans if conditions become unsafe. Prepare for activities by wearing the right clothes and packing protective items, such as bug spray, sunscreen, and a basic first aid kit.
Consider learning basic first aid and CPR before travel. Bring a travel health kit with items appropriate for your activities. Heat-related illness, such as heat stroke, can be deadly.
Eat and drink regularly, wear loose and lightweight clothing, and limit physical activity during high temperatures. If you are outside for many hours in heat, eat salty snacks and drink water to stay hydrated and replace salt lost through sweating.
Protect yourself from UV radiation : use sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15, wear protective clothing, and seek shade during the hottest time of day 10 a. Be especially careful during summer months and at high elevation. Because sunlight reflects off snow, sand, and water, sun exposure may be increased during activities like skiing, swimming, and sailing.
Very cold temperatures can be dangerous. Dress in layers and cover heads, hands, and feet properly if you are visiting a cold location. Once completed the cover against Cholera is expected to be for about 2 years. The cover against E coli is shorter and thought to be effective for between 3 to 4 months. In travellers who have completed an initial primary course within the past 2 years a single further dose is sufficient to maintain this cover.
Country Profile Find out more about the health risks you should be aware of when travelling in Thailand by reading the DFA Thailand country information page or the WHO Thailand country information page.
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Find out more about dreamsedge and our team of doctors and nurses. Yes, the government provides vaccine for Thai citizen free of charge. Anyway, since the availability of vaccine is still very limited, our government still cannot provide vaccines to all. So for foreingers, although this group is in the distribution plan, they still need to wait, at least for now.
Can they buy vaccine and provide to foreingers in Thailand? Theoretically, yes. The demand is huge. So as you can imagine, big pharmaceutically companys are much more willing to sell millions doses of vaccines to the goverment than 10K or K or even K doses to private sector. This is one reason why, even private hospitals are willing to pay, to get the vaccine is still not easy. Apart from that, the rule, regulation and liability of new vaccine are another key factors. In fact, before new vaccine is licensed, it has to pass many processes and take long times years to ensure its safety and efficacy.
So FDA in many countries has to license and approve the use of new COVID19 vaccine urgently and with some conditions such as for public health authorities use only, or for emergency use only, etc.
That means this COVID19 vaccine is not for general use right now, so this is another reasons why private hospitals in many countries are not allowed to buy and provide vaccines to their patients.
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