Vaccines Needed Before Traveling to Turkey
Author : isturkeysafe
11/22/2018
Last Update : 3/18/2019
Turkey is safe when evaluated in terms of infectious diseases if required vaccines are applied. The vaccination programs, which started in 1930 and progressed over the years, prevent many infectious diseases that cause fatal or disability in Turkey.
98% of infants are vaccinated under this vaccination programs in Turkey. Which vaccines are applied in infants and children in Turkey? Currently the following vaccinations are applied free of charge by the Ministry of Health in Turkey:
- Hepatitis B Vaccine
- BCG(Tuberculosis)
- Dabt-IPA-Hib (Diphtheria, Acellular Pertussis, Tetanus, Inactive Polio, Hemophilus Influenza Type B Vaccine)
- Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine