Interactive guide

Travel vaccines, by region and country

Pick a region below to see the vaccines commonly recommended for Australian travellers, or search for a specific country. For the official, up-to-date country advisory, always check Smartraveller.

South-East Asia

Hot, humid, popular with Australian travellers. Food and water hygiene drive most travel illness.

Plan your timing

Book a travel consult 6–8 weeks before departure. Yellow fever takes at least 10 days to be valid; rabies and Japanese encephalitis need 3–4 weeks for the full course.

Vaccines commonly recommended

Hepatitis A
Spread through contaminated food and water
Two doses 6–12 months apart, first dose protects within 14 days
Typhoid
Off-the-resort travel; contaminated food / water
Single dose, protective from 1–2 weeks
Hepatitis B
Blood / bodily-fluid exposure; medical contact
Three doses over 6 months (accelerated schedule possible)
Japanese encephalitis
Rural Asia in rainy season; extended stays
Two doses 28 days apart
Rabies (pre-exposure)
Outdoor / remote travel; animal-contact activities
Three doses over 3–4 weeks
Routine adult catch-ups
MMR, dTpa, polio, COVID-19, annual flu
As per Australian Immunisation Handbook

Common destinations

Thailand

South-East Asia

· Hepatitis A
· Typhoid
· Hepatitis B
· Japanese encephalitis (rural/long stay)
· Rabies (outdoor)

Indonesia (incl. Bali)

South-East Asia

· Hepatitis A
· Typhoid
· Hepatitis B
· Rabies (outdoor)
· Japanese encephalitis (rural/long stay)

Confirm rabies post-exposure plan if travelling to islands with limited medical access.

Vietnam

South-East Asia

· Hepatitis A
· Typhoid
· Hepatitis B
· Japanese encephalitis (rural)
· Rabies (outdoor)

Philippines

South-East Asia

· Hepatitis A
· Typhoid
· Japanese encephalitis (rural/long stay)
· Rabies (outdoor)

Cambodia / Laos / Myanmar

South-East Asia

· Hepatitis A
· Typhoid
· Japanese encephalitis
· Rabies (outdoor)
· Hepatitis B

Singapore / Malaysia

South-East Asia

· Hepatitis A
· Routine adult catch-ups

Generally lower risk in cities.

Sources & how to confirm specifics

General information only. Country recommendations change with outbreaks, seasons and political situations. Always confirm with Smartraveller and your immuniser.

TGA advertising compliance. Vaccines are described by disease or category in line with the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code (s.42DL Therapeutic Goods Act 1989). Specific brands and registered indications are confirmed at the consultation.

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