Prior to confirming your appointment at Bumrungrad International Hospital, you should consider the entry requirements of Thailand. You may need to get vaccinated or apply for a visa in order to enter the Kingdom of Thailand.
As with traveling to most other countries, health authorities advise all travelers to always make sure that they’re up to date on all their vaccinations before the trip. Every traveler needs to be up to date on their routine vaccinations, which are: thediphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine, the chickenpox vaccine, the polio vaccine, the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, and your regular flu vaccine.
Additionally, please see the table below for more specific vaccine recommendations that may apply to specific people before entering Thailand.
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Vaccine
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Who Needs It?
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Why?
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Japanese Encephalitis
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Some travelers who may be staying in Thailand for a long time, or planning to travel around the country
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There have been reports of transmissions in Northern Thailand, as well as the coastal areas of Southern Thailand.
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Typhoid
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Most travelers , especially those planning to travel to rural areas or are adventurous eaters
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There is a risk of contamination through food or water.
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Hepatitis A
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Most travelers.
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There is a high risk of contamination through food or water.
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Rabies
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Some travelers , especially those who will come into contact with a lot of animals
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Although rabies is not a major risk in Thailand, it can be found in some animals, especially street dogs and cats.
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Hepatitis B
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Some travelers , especially those who plan to get tattoos or piercings while traveling in Thailand
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Hepatitis B is transmitted through sexual contact, as well as through contaminated needles and other blood products.
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Cholera
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Some travelers
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There is a risk for contamination through food or water, especially in areas where there is an active transmission.
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Yellow Fever
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Only people who are traveling from countries with a risk of yellow fever contamination.
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There is no risk of yellow fever contamination in Thailand. However, the government of Thailand requires proof of vaccination against yellow fever from all travelers who are coming from countries that have a risk of contamination. To determine if you are one of these travelers, please see this list from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Malaria: When traveling in Thailand, you should avoid mosquito bites to prevent malaria. You may need to take prescription medicine before, during, and after your trip to prevent malaria, depending on your travel plans, such as where you are going, when you are traveling, and if you are spending a lot of time outdoors or sleeping outside. Talk to your doctor about how you can prevent malaria while traveling. Areas of Thailand with risk of malaria: Primarily in provinces that border Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, and Laos and the provinces of Kalasin, Krabi (Plai Phraya district), Nakhon Si Thammarat, Narathiwat, Pattani, Phang Nga (including Phang Nga City), Rayong, Sakon Nakhon, Songkhla, Surat Thani, and Yala, especially the rural forest and forest fringe areas of these provinces. Rare to few cases in other parts of Thailand, including other parts of Krabi Province and the cities of Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Koh Phangan, Koh Samui, and Phuket.
None in the islands of Krabi Province (Koh Phi Phi, Koh Yao Noi, Koh Yao Yai, and Ko Lanta) and Pattaya City. See more detailed information about malaria in Thailand.