Vaccinations for Thailand: What You Need (2024)

Thailand has no mandatory vaccinations for most travelers, but recommendations depend on your itinerary and health.

Routine Vaccines (Should Be Current)

• MMR, DTaP/Tdap, Varicella, Polio, Influenza, COVID-19

Recommended for Most Travelers

• Hepatitis A (food/water risk)
• Typhoid (especially rural/small towns, street food)

Recommended for Some Travelers

• Hepatitis B (medical procedures, tattoos, sexual contact, extended stay)
• Japanese Encephalitis (rural, farming areas, monsoon season, >1 month)
• Rabies (animal exposure risk, remote areas, children, cavers)
• Cholera (humanitarian workers, outbreak zones)

Yellow Fever

Required ONLY if arriving from a YF-endemic country (Africa/South America). Not required for US/EU/Asia direct travel.

COVID-19 (As of 2024)

• No vaccination proof required for entry
• No pre-departure test
• Random arrival screening possible

Action Plan

1. Consult CDC Travel Health Notices (Thailand page)
2. Visit travel clinic 4–6 weeks before departure
3. Bring immunization record
4. Consider travel insurance with medical evacuation

Requirements change. Verify at Thai Ministry of Public Health or embassy before travel.