Immunisations for babies/toddlers

[cozza]

Hi,

My daughter is due for one of the many immunisations that children have in these modern times...anyone know where they/we can go to get this done and if it to "western standards"?

Thanks in advance!

[buksida]

Our two were all done at Dr Sumet's clinic opposite Soi 80. No idea what western standards are but they both have a little 'service history' book and haven't come down with anything yet!

[barrys]

I would imagine you could go to the new Hua Hin Bangkok Hospital or Hua Hin General Hospital or the Polyclinic ....

[cozza]

Hey Buksida,

I guess identical or equivalent immunisations is what I meant by western standard. I'll take my little one in to get it done there.

Thanks!

[Frank Hovis]

You can find a UK vaccination schedule here.
http://www.nhs.uk/Planners/vaccinations ... klist.aspx

US Vaccination schedules can be found here.
http://www.immunize.org/cdc/schedules/

Rabies, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis A/B & Typhoid are all worth considering.

ETA: Thai vaccination information can be found here
http://apps.who.int/immunization_monito ... cfm?C='tha'

[johnnymac]

When my wife and daughter came to live in the UK (she was 3 at the time) we translated her immunisation record so that we could check whether anything was missing. She was born and spent the first 2 years of her life in a little village in Isaan.

We actually discovered that she had had all the vaccinations she would have had in the UK plus a few extra - Japanese Encephalitis springs to mind.

It makes me think that the Thai Vaccination program isn't too far removed from Western standards.

[Dr Mike]

MOst countries are following the World Health Org standards
Thai does a pretty god job of protecting its children.
AND the good news is that the Dengue vaccination pilot program in Thai is looking good and this killer may be eliminated soon.

[Takiap]

Yes, the Thai standard is on par with any developed nation. You'll also find the hold free local clinics all over town where they administer certain shots such as polio I believe.

Dr Mike, is there a vaccine against dengue fever?

[Dr Mike]

Not yet, there are 4 types of Dengue and a vaccine against the two most common types is being tested for efficancy and side-effects.

[johnnymac]

That's really good news Dr Mike.

Any idea what stage they're at with the testing and when it might be available?