There could still be a scandal, the cynical readers will think at this news. There are doubts about the effectiveness of the rabies vaccine, which should curb the outbreak in Thailand. For years, the Department of Livestock Development (DLD) has purchased the vaccine from the same supplier, fueling the rumours.
Rabies outbreak: Thailand has enough vaccines available
In an effort to reassure the public, the government has announced that it has enough vaccines in stock to vaccinate all 10 million dogs and cats in the country against rabies. So far, four people have died after a rabies infection.
Thai babies are vaccinated against bacterial meningitis for free
From the next budget year, babies will be vaccinated free of charge against the bacterium Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type B). The national vaccination board has given the green light for this, as well as vaccinations against four other diseases.
Is it better to get the vaccination for typhoid fever in the Netherlands or Thailand? In the Netherlands it costs around 50 euros per person
Advice on travel vaccinations and health risks to Thailand
If you are going on a trip to Thailand, good preparation is important. In particular, information about possible health risks should be checked in good time so that you and fellow travelers can have a preventive vaccination.
Children in southern Thailand often malnourished
Children in Thailand's southernmost provinces are undernourished compared to children in other parts of the country, according to a Unicef-funded survey of the situation of children and women in the South.
Vaccinations for Thailand (video)
What vaccinations do you need when traveling to Thailand? We can be brief about that. There are no compulsory vaccinations for Thailand. A vaccination against yellow fever is only mandatory if you come from a country where yellow fever occurs.
The president of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society of Thailand believes that a large part of the Thai population should be vaccinated against dengue fever. The vaccine is already being used in private hospitals. According to the expert, the vaccination is crucial to prevent the disease and deaths and he advocates for all Thais between the ages of 9 and 45 to be protected in this way.
The first question is: my girlfriend does not know if she has been vaccinated against polio, etc. Is it still necessary to do this at the age of twenty-three? Or is it wiser to do it? We have already been to Bangkok hospital, but she did not understand it. The second question: which birth control pill can she take because she has tried some but she doesn't like the side effects like headaches or only thinking about food etc etc.
A new dengue virus has been active in Thailand for a few months now. Today I was advised to take an inoculation for that virus. Has anyone had such an inoculation? I don't think there is any vaccination for it at all?
I'm going on a trip and I'm taking back: yellow fever, malaria and hepatitis. Rather not, huh. Get vaccinated and make sure you leave those contagious diseases behind at the holiday destination. Which vaccinations you need differs per country and area. What is certain is that all vaccinations come with a price tag. Fortunately, there is supplementary health insurance, with which you are often (partially) reimbursed for vaccination costs.
Like many Thailand visitors, I have been vaccinated, including with a typhoid vaccine TYPHIM VI (typhoid vaccine) 0,5 ml. According to my medical passport, this vaccine is “valid/effective” for 3 years and has been worked out this year (2017).
'New vaccine against dengue (dengue fever) seems effective'
The new dengue vaccine Dengvaxia is effective, according to a study by Mahidol University. The risk of infection is reduced by 65 percent, the risk of hospitalization by 80 percent and complications by 73 percent.
Samitivej hospital is going to vaccinate against dengue virus
The Samitivej hospital in Bangkok is the first hospital in Thailand to vaccinate against four strains of the dengue virus. In the past five years, the drug has been tested on 30.000 people.
Question to general practitioner Maarten: Is a repeat vaccination against yellow fever useful?
The first time in Thailand we had everything injected and swallowed, whatever they told us. After that, never again.
Only yellow fever, which had to be injected again 6 months later. All this is now more than 30 years ago.
Before we make a long journey to a tropical place, such as Thailand, good advice about health risks can be of vital importance. Unfortunately, information is often lacking, according to research by the Consumers' Association at vaccination centers and general practitioners.
Those who go on holiday to Thailand will in many cases also have themselves vaccinated, for example against DTP (short for Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio). Hepatitis A (infectious jaundice) is also usually recommended. However, the prices for this vaccination can vary considerably. This is evident from research by the Consumers' Association among 70 vaccinating authorities and general practitioners.