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A trip to Thailand requires the necessary vaccinations in this country. Below is a list of mandatory and recommended vaccinations before traveling to Asia.
What vaccinations should I take before going to Thailand?
Traveling to Thailand is a unique experience. In order for it to have a positive effect, it is necessary to secure the trip from the medical point of view, which entails the necessity to undergo vaccinations.
Protective vaccinations should be carried out 4-6 weeks before the planned trip, so that the protective effect is as good as possible.
The first step is to find out about the vaccinations in force and recommended before going to Thailand and to check your own vaccination schedule. If you have received any of the recommended vaccines in the past, you should have a booster vaccination.
The vaccines recommended before traveling to Thailand are as follows:
- diphtheria, tetanus (DT), measles, common parotitis and rubella (MMR) – obligatory vaccinations due to the risk of contact with sick or contaminated soil (tetanus),
- hepatitis A – mandatory vaccination due to the risk of consuming contaminated water or food,
- viral hepatitis B – mandatory vaccination due to the risks associated with surgery, injections, contact with infected blood and sexual contacts,
- typhoid fever – mandatory vaccination due to the risk of consuming contaminated water or food,
- rabies – vaccination indicated due to the risk of being bitten by sick animals,
- Japanese encephalitis – recommended if you plan to travel to regions where this disease occurs, for example to the outskirts of Bangkok,
- cholera – vaccination recommended due to the risk of consuming contaminated water or food.
In addition, documented confirmation of yellow fever vaccination is required from travelers to Thailand from regions such as Africa and South America. If we have stayed in countries where this disease occurs before traveling to Thailand, it is recommended that we take the yellow fever vaccine and issue the International Certificate of Immunization.
Before going to Thailand, it is also worth taking a preventive vaccine against malaria.
Other preparations before traveling to Thailand.
Before traveling to Thailand, you should also obtain medical supplies for the prevention and treatment of tropical diseases that occur in this country. The first aid kit should contain antimalarial drugs (before traveling to Thailand, see a doctor for a prescription for malaria drugs), repellents (mosquito repellants), anti-diarrheal drugs, painkillers and antipyretics, disinfectants to disinfect the skin, disinfectants for decontamination water, dressings, medications taken daily for the entire period of stay, sunscreen and insurance policy against medical expenses and accidents.
In addition, it is worth having a mosquito net with you.
In Thailand, long-legged pants and long-sleeved shirts / blouses should be worn. If possible, avoid being outside during the times when mosquitoes are most active, that is, from dusk to dawn. Do not open windows in the rooms – there should be nets (mosquito nets) on the windows and ventilation grilles.
After returning to the country, you should monitor your health and contact a doctor if you develop fever or other disturbing symptoms.