Vaccine / Immunization

Immunization is one of the most important things you can do to protect your children’s health. If you fail to vaccinate, your child could become seriously ill.

Here are the vaccines recommended for children born in Thailand.

Vaccination Schedule
Every year, the Royal College of Pediatricians of Thailand and the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of Thailand release the vaccination schedule for Thai children.  

It will be updated annually around March to April. You can find the latest version on the website of Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of Thailand.

Standard Vaccination
Here is an overview of vaccinations that are part of the standard mix recommended by most hospitals in Thailand. 

Newborn

• BCG vaccine against Tuberculosis
• Hepatitis B vaccine, the first dose

 1 month

• Hepatitis B vaccine, the second dose

2 months

• Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, and HIB, the first dose
• Polio, the first dose
• Rotavirus vaccine, the first dose

4 months

• Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, and HIB, the second dose
• Polio, the second dose
• Rotavirus vaccine, the second dose

6 months

• Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, and HIB, the third dose
• Polio, the third dose
• Rotavirus vaccine, the third dose 
• Influenza, the first dose (follow up with the second dose 1 month after)

  9 – 12 months

• Measles Mumps Rubella vaccine (MMR), the first dose
• Encephalitis vaccine (Live vaccine), the first dose 

12 months up

• Hepatitis A vaccine, the first dose (second dose within 6-12 months)

18 months

• Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, the first booster
• Polio vaccine, the first booster
• Measles Mumps Rubella vaccine (MMR), the second dose

2 years 

• Encephalitis vaccine (Live vaccine), the second dose

 4-6 years

• Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, the second booster
• Polio vaccine, the second booster

11-12 years

• Diphtheria and Tetanus vaccine (Tdap) every 10 years
• Human Papillomavirus Virus (HPV) vaccine against cervical cancer, the first dose for females (second dose within 6-12 months)

Other Vaccination
For other vaccines, consult your pediatrician or an immunization expert:

• Pneumococcal vaccine, 2 – 8 months of age 
• Chickenpox, 1 year of age