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Do I need vaccines before visiting Indonesia? Yes, you do!

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Do I need vaccines before visiting Indonesia? Yes, you do! – Before you decide to travel to Indonesia, spare a few more moments of your time to read this article and check out what vaccines you should consider getting.

Please note that depending on where you are going in Indonesia, this may affect the vaccines required. Below is just recommendations, for specific advice, please consult with a doctor before flying and get the vaccines before visiting Indonesia.

Lastly, these vaccines are not mandatory, just advisable options to ensure you have a healthy and happy experience.

Vaccines for disease Recommendations Clinical Guidance for Healthcare providers
Routine vaccines Please make sure you are up-to-date on all routine vaccines before every trip. Some of these vaccines include:

Immunization schedules
COVID-19 Always up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines and please check CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccines for Specific Groups of People for more information. COVID-19
Hepatitis A Recommended for unvaccinated Starting from 1 year old going to Indonesia.

Infants 6 to 11 months old should also be vaccinated against Hepatitis A. The dose does not count toward the routine 2-dose series.

Travellers allergic to a vaccine component or who are younger than 6 months should receive a single dose of immune globulin, which provides effective protection for up to 2 months depending on the dosage given.

Unvaccinated travellers who are over 40 years old, immunocompromised, or have chronic medical conditions planning to depart to a risk area in less than 2 weeks should get the initial dose of vaccine and at the same appointment receive immune globulin.

Hepatitis A (CDC Yellow Book)

Dosing info

Hepatitis B Recommended for unvaccinated travellers of all ages to Indonesia. Hepatitis B (CDC Yellow Book)

Dosing info

Japanese Encephalitis Recommended for travellers who

  • Are moving to an area with Japanese encephalitis to live
  • Spend long periods, such as a month or more, in areas with Japanese encephalitis
  • Frequently travel to areas with Japanese encephalitis

Consider vaccination for travellers

  • Spending less than a month in areas with Japanese encephalitis but will be doing activities that increase the risk of infection, such as visiting rural areas, hiking or camping, or staying in places without air conditioning, screens, or bed nets
  • Going to areas with Japanese encephalitis who are uncertain of their activities or how long they will be there

Not recommended for travellers planning short-term travel to urban areas or travel to areas with no clear Japanese encephalitis season.

Japanese encephalitis (CDC Yellow Book)

Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine for US Children

Malaria CDC recommends that travellers going to certain areas of Indonesia take prescription medicine to prevent malaria. Depending on the medicine you take, you will need to start taking this medicine multiple days before your trip, as well as during and after your trip. Talk to your doctor about which malaria medication you should take.

Find country-specific information about malaria.

Malaria (CDC Yellow Book)

Considerations when choosing a drug for malaria prophylaxis (CDC Yellow Book)

Malaria information for Indonesia.

Measles Infants 6 to 11 months old travelling internationally should get 1 dose of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine before travel. This dose does not count as part of the routine childhood vaccination series. Measles (Rubeola) (CDC Yellow Book)
Rabies Rabid dogs are commonly found in Indonesia. If you are bitten or scratched by a dog or other mammal while in Indonesia, there may be limited or no rabies treatment available.

Consider rabies vaccination before your trip if your activities mean you will be around dogs or wildlife.

Travellers more likely to encounter rabid animals includes:

  • Campers, adventure travellers, or cave explorers (spelunkers)
  • Veterinarians, animal handlers, field biologists, or laboratory workers handling animal specimens
  • Visitors to rural areas

Since children are more likely to be bitten or scratched by a dog or other animals, consider rabies vaccination for children traveling to Indonesia.

Rabies (CDC Yellow Book)
Typhoid For most travellers, especially those staying with friends or relatives or visiting smaller cities or rural areas. Typhoid (CDC Yellow  Book)

Dosing info (CDC Yellow Book)

Yellow Fever Required if traveling from a country with risk of YF virus transmission and ≥9 months of age. Yellow Fever (CDC Yellow Book)

Check the complete vaccines here

Don’t forget to make sure visit your doctor at least a month before your trip to get medicines you may need and vaccines before visiting Indonesia. Stay healthy and stay safe!

 

 

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