Key Points:
2023 will be the first year for the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) to arrange for the COVID-19 vaccination. It is an annual vaccine where people from 7 risk groups can be vaccinated. Along with getting the flu vaccine for free from May 1, 2023, but if you want to get the COVID-19 vaccine before the flu vaccine, you can get it first as needed.
People from 7 risk groups are entitled to a flu vaccination. Along with free COVID-19, including: 1. Pregnant women, gestational age of 4 months or more
2. Children between 6 months and 2 years
3. People with chronic diseases in 7 groups, namely COPD, asthma, heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, kidney failure, cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and diabetes.
4. Persons aged 65 and over
5. Thalassemia and immunocompromised people (including symptomatic HIV-infected)
6. Obesity (weight > 100 kilograms or BMI > 35 kilograms per square metre)
and 7. mentally handicapped people who cannot help themselves In the case of pregnant women, flu vaccines are available throughout the year.
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For the general population, they can receive the COVID-19 vaccination voluntarily. If the last injection has been more than 3-4 months ago, if he receives the injection in a government hospital it will not cost But if he is admitted to a private hospital expenses will be as indicated by each location . The risk-free flu vaccine If you want to receive it, you will have to pay for it yourself.
while if the person insured under section 33 and the person insured under section 39 is aged 50 and over, the flu vaccine (Flu Vaccine) is given to the insured once a year free of charge 2023, open for service between May 1 – August 31 , 2023, the insured may receive a flu vaccination service at a medical facility in accordance with the insured’s rights.
The Ministry of Public Health’s 2023 vaccine plan.
The vaccination list according to the Year 2023 Immunization Program of the Ministry of Public Health (Sor.Phor.) includes
1. List of children’s vaccinations
– Newborn hepatitis B vaccine (HB1) should be given as soon as possible within 24 hours after birth and tuberculosis vaccine (BCG) given to children before they are discharged from hospital, hepatitis B vaccine for 1 month ( HB2) only for cases born to mothers who carry the hepatitis B virus
-2 months combined diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis-hepatitis B-Hib vaccine (meningitis) or DTP-HB-Hib1 oral polio vaccine (OPV1) rotavirus vaccine (Rota1)
-4 months Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis-Hepatitis B-Hib Conjugated Vaccine (DTP-HB-Hib2) Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV2) Injectable Polio Vaccine (IPV) Rota Vaccine (Rota 2),
– 6 months Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis-Hepatitis B-Hib Combined Vaccine (DTP-HB-Hib3) Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV3) Rota (Rota3)
-9 months combined measles-mumps-rubella vaccine (MMR1)
– 1 year attenuated JE encephalitis vaccine (LAJE1)
-1 year 6 months Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Combined Vaccine (DTP4) Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV4) Measles-Mumps-Rubella Combined Vaccine (MMR2)
– 2 years 6 months, live attenuated JE encephalitis vaccine (LAJE2)
-4 years Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine (DTP5) Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV5)
-Primary 1 children have a background check and vaccination only for those who do not meet the criteria.
– Cervical cancer vaccine for Grade 5 children (female students) against HPV (HPV1 and HPV2)
-Grade 6 children receive a combined diphtheria-tetanus (dT) vaccine.
Vaccination schedule 2. Adults
– Diphtheria-Tetanus Diphtheria (dT) The vaccine targets pregnant women, people aged 20, 30 (age ending with a number 0), given 1 time every 10 years.
– flu vaccine target group pregnant woman 1 time per pregnancy, medical personnel and people from 7 risk groups once a year
– Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine, 1st year medical and public health students, 1 time, adults aged 20-40 (during the campaign period) 1 time
– A hepatitis B (HB) vaccine for health workers and health workers, 3 doses for those born before 1993, and 1 booster dose for those born after 1993.
Recommended vaccines for adults and the elderly
In addition, the recommended vaccines for working people and the elderly are:
– JE encephalitis vaccine Live Attenuated Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine: LAJE Most Thai people usually get this type of vaccine since they were young. But 1 booster shot every 4-5 years may be needed to maintain the immune level high enough to prevent disease.
– Diphtheria-tetanus vaccine (Tetanus diphtheria vaccine: dT) It is recommended to receive 1 dose of immunization every 10 years when the age ends with zero (0).
-The shingles vaccine The injection is recommended for the elderly aged 60 and over due to the high risk of developing shingles, two injections are given 4-8 weeks apart.
– Acute pneumococcal vaccine, 13 types (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine: PCV13) is recommended for injection in adults aged 65 and over, 1 dose to prevent pneumococcal infection that causes bloodstream and respiratory infections. Including people aged 2-64, some groups at risk of contracting the disease, such as those with chronic disease. Immunocompromise, etc.
– Acute pneumococcal vaccine, 23 types (Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine: PPSV23) is recommended for adults 65 years of age and older, 1 dose after receiving PCV13 vaccine for at least 1 year to prevent pneumococcal infection and for at least 5 years.
– chicken pox vaccine (Varicella vaccine) Injection is recommended in people who have never had this disease before. In young people and adults, give 2 injections, at least 1 month apart.
Vaccinate before going abroad
Vaccines for tourists The vaccine that must be injected is the yellow fever vaccine.
– yellow fever vaccine According to the International Health Law (WHO IHR), travelers traveling to areas where yellow fever is endemic in African and South American countries. Yellow fever vaccination must be received at least 10 days before travel.
Additional recommended vaccines are also available, including:
– typhoid vaccine (Typhoid Vaccine) The injection is mainly considered for tourists traveling to South Asian countries such as India, Nepal, and Bangladesh where there is a high risk of contracting typhoid.
– Rabies Vaccine Travelers traveling to remote areas such as India, China or other developing countries. Because if a tourist is bitten by an animal Finding Rabies Vaccine It can be very difficult to make immunoglobulin for an injection. Therefore, pre-exposure rabies vaccination should be considered.
– Hepatitis A vaccine recommended vaccines in the child population Young people and early adults who may not have natural immunity from infection before traveling to countries with a high risk of infection, namely countries in Asia especially in South Asia AND countries in Africa and South America, inject 2 injections with an interval of 6-12 months.
– Meningococcal vaccine (Meningococcal vaccine) It is a specific vaccine recommended for use in specific groups of tourists:
- Tourists go to Africa An area called the Encephalitis belt such as Sudan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, etc.
- Thai students who will go to study in European and American countries. who have a requirement to continue this type of vaccination Especially those who have to go to the bedroom.
- pilgrims in Saudi Arabia who in Saudi Arabia have decided that Everyone going on the pilgrimage needs to get this vaccine before they go.
-Measles-Mumps-Rubella Combined Vaccine (MMR) If you have never had this type of vaccine before and have never had a natural infection (or are unsure if they have had it before) get 2 MMR shots 4 weeks apart before the trip. without the need to check the level of immunity before vaccination which is recommended for those traveling to developing countries.
However, you should consult a medical professional. for vaccination advice and should have a health check before leaving
refer to:
Department of Disease Control
Ministry of Public Health
Paolo Hospital
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