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VIVOTIF is a prescription vaccine you take by mouth to help protect you from typhoid fever. 1 VIVOTIF is for adults and children greater than 6 years of age. 1 Routine typhoid vaccination is not recommended in the United States of America.
1 week before traveling. Do take each capsule on an empty stomach. (1 hour before eating or 2 hours after eating) Do take each capsule with a full glass of cool or lukewarm water. Do keep capsules in refrigerator. Don’T’s. Don’T take the vaccine if you are taking antibiotics (Consult your doctor)
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VIVOTIF is a prescription vaccine you take by mouth to help protect you from typhoid fever. Typhoid fever, which can be a life-threatening disease, is caused by a specific type of bacteria. VIVOTIF is for adults and children more than 6 years of age.
Mar 27, 2015 · Two typhoid vaccines are available for use in the United States: 1) a Vi capsular polysaccharide vaccine for parenteral use (Typhim Vi, manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur) and 2) an oral live-attenuated vaccine (Vivotif, manufactured from the Ty21a strain of Salmonella serotype Typhi by PaxVax).
Immunization Protocol . Administer a 0.5-mL dose, IM, of Typhim Vi® vaccine to persons ≥7 years of age if indicated . OR. Dispense Vivotif® vaccine to persons ≥7 years of age if indicated and provide manufacturer’s instructions and review with patient: https://vivotif.com/downloads/VIVOTIF_CLING-Z.pdf.
May 1, 2024 · Although there is no specific information comparing use of typhoid vaccine in the elderly with use in other age groups, this vaccine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults.
Call your doctor or pharmacist for instructions. If you do not remember the missed dose until the next day, take the missed dose at that time and reschedule your every-other-day doses from then. It is important that this vaccine be taken exactly as directed so it can give you the most protection against typhoid fever.
