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  1. Two typhoid fever vaccines are available in the United States. Oral vaccine: Can be given to people at least 6 years old. It consists of four pills taken every other day and should be finished at least 1 week before travel. Injectable vaccine: Can be given to people at least 2 years old and should be given at least 2 weeks before travel.

  2. Typhoid vaccines are vaccines that prevent typhoid fever. [1] [2] [3] Several types are widely available: typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV), Ty21a (a live oral vaccine) and Vi capsular polysaccharide vaccine (ViPS) (an injectable subunit vaccine ). They are about 30 to 70% effective in the first two years, depending on the specific vaccine in ...

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    • US: ℞-only
    • Typhim Vi, Vivotif
    • Typhoid
  3. Fever, headache, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting can happen after live typhoid vaccine. People sometimes faint after medical procedures, including vaccination. Tell your provider if you feel dizzy or have vision changes or ringing in the ears. As with any medicine, there is a very remote chance of a vaccine causing a severe ...

  4. Typhoid fever is a serious disease that can cause death. It is caused by a germ called Salmonella typhi, and is spread most often through infected food or water. Typhoid may also be spread by close person-to-person contact with infected persons (such as occurs with persons living in the same household). Some infected persons do not appear to be ...

  5. Mar 30, 2023 · Access to safe water and adequate sanitation, hygiene among food handlers and typhoid vaccination are all effective in preventing typhoid fever. Typhoid conjugate vaccine, consisting of the purified Vi antigen linked to a carrier protein, is given as a single injectable dose in children from 6 months of age and in adults up to 45 years or 65 ...

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