Cholera Vaccine (Systemic)
Before Receiving This VaccineIn deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be
weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor
will make. For cholera vaccine, the following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to cholera vaccine. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives.
Pregnancy - Studies on effects in pregnancy have not been done
in either humans or animals.
Breast-feeding - This vaccine has not been reported to cause problems
in nursing babies.
Children - Cholera vaccine is not recommended for infants up
to 6 months of age.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically
in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects
or problems in older people. There is no specific information about the use
of cholera vaccine in the elderly.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care
professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter
[OTC]) medicine.
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of cholera vaccine. Make sure you tell your doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Severe illness with fever - The symptoms of this condition may
be confused with the side effects of the vaccine
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