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What shots do I need for Southeast Asia?

If you are traveling to Southeast Asia, there is a good chance you'll need some shots. The shots you need will depend on (a) what part of Southeast Asia, (b) how long you're staying, (c) what you will be doing while there, and (d) your immunization and medical history. 

Southeast Asia vaccine checklist

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CDC vaccine recommendations for Southeast Asian countries

Country
Typhoid
Japanese encephalitis
Cholera
Other
Brunei
Recommended
Recommended for some travelers*
Cambodia
Recommended
Recommended for some travelers*
East Timor
Recommended
Recommended for some travelers*
Indonesia
Recommended
Recommended for some travelers*
Polio booster for adults
Laos
Recommended
Recommended for some travelers*
Malaysia
Recommended
Recommended for some travelers*
Myanmar
Recommended
Recommended for some travelers*
Philippines
Recommended
Recommended for some travelers*
Recommended for some travelers
Singapore
Recommended
Thailand
Recommended
Recommended for some travelers*
Vietnam
Recommended
Recommended for some travelers*

* Patients traveling to these countries for a month or more, spending extended periods of time outdoors, or are uncertain about their travel duration or activities are recommended to receive the Japanese encephalitis vaccine.

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Japanese encephalitis and typhoid in Southeast Asia

Typhoid and Japanese encephalitis are the two most frequently recommended vaccines for travel to Southeast Asia. Both of these vaccines are safe and effective. Both of the diseases they protect against are deadly or disabling. 

Typhoid vaccine: This vaccine provides protection from typhoid fever which is mainly spread through contaminated water. You can choose from an oral vaccine or an injection. 

Japanese encephalitis vaccine: This vaccine protects against Japanese encephalitis virus which is spread by mosquitoes. 

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Vietnamese women rowing their boat on Yen Stream, Ha Noi, Vietnam
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You may need malaria pills too

There is currently no vaccine in the U.S. for malaria but there are drugs you can take to help prevent malaria. Talk to a travel health specialist about your options. Whether you need to take malaria pills really depends on where you go and what you're doing while there.   

Map shows 2020 rate of malaria from Malaria Atlas Project

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Talk to a travel health nurse 

Perhaps the most important thing when preparing for you travels is to consult with one of our highly trained and experienced travel health nurses in your area so that you can get (a) expert health advice and (b) the correct vaccinations and medications for your trip. 

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