Vaccinations for Thailand

December 10, 2010 in Health Thailand, Vaccinations Thailand

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:Hepatitis A vaccination: Recommended for all travelers

Typhoid vaccination: For travelers who may eat or drink outside major restaurants and hotels

Yellow fever vaccination: Required for all travelers greater than one year of age arriving from a yellow-fever-infected area in Africa or the Americas. Not recommended otherwise.

Japanese encephalitis vaccination: For long-term (>1 month) travelers to rural areas or travelers who may engage in extensive unprotected outdoor activities in rural areas, especially after dusk

Hepatitis B vaccination: For travelers who may have intimate contact with local residents, especially if visiting for more than 6 months

Rabies vaccination: For travelers who may have direct contact with animals and may not have access to medical care

Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccination: Two doses recommended for all travelers born after 1956, if not previously given

Tetanus-diphtheria vaccination: Revaccination recommended every 10 years

All travelers should visit either their personal physician or a travel health clinic 4-8 weeks before departure.