Get Ready for Your Trip : 15 Essential Vaccines for Travelers

For those traveling abroad or staying in high-risk areas for extended periods, vaccinations are a crucial method of boosting immunity and preventing diseases. Some countries also have regulations requiring certain vaccines before entry. Let’s take a look at the essential vaccines for travelers.

Currently, travel vaccines are divided into two categories: required vaccines and recommended vaccines.

• Japanese encephalitis vaccine
• Influenza vaccine
• Pneumococcal vaccine
• Meningococcal vaccine
• Rabies vaccine
• Shingles vaccine
• Cholera vaccine
• Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine
• Typhoid vaccine
• Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) vaccine
• Hepatitis A vaccine
• Hepatitis B vaccine
• Polio vaccine (OPV, IPV)
• Yellow fever vaccine
  *This is a required vaccine under the International Health Regulations (WHO IHR) for those traveling to areas where outbreaks occur, such as countries in Africa and South America.
• Chickenpox vaccine

For Additional Information : Department of Disease Control
Link : https://ddc.moph.go.th/