Typhoid Vi Polysaccharide Vaccine (Systemic)
Brand Names : Typhim Vi
CategoryDescriptionTyphoid (TYE-foid)
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 sick, but they can still spread the germ to others.
Typhoid fever is very rare in the U.S. and other areas of the world that
have good water and sewage (waste) systems. However, it is a problem in parts
of the world that do not have such systems. If you are traveling to certain
countries or remote, out-of-the-way areas, typhoid vaccine will help protect
you from typhoid fever. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) currently
recommend caution in the following areas of the world:
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Africa
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Asia
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Latin America
Typhoid vaccine given by injection helps prevent typhoid fever, but does
not provide 100% protection. Therefore, it is very important to avoid infected
persons and food and water that may be infected, even if you have received
the vaccine.
To get the best possible protection against typhoid, you should receive
the vaccine at least 1 week before you travel to areas where you may be exposed
to typhoid.
If you will be traveling regularly to parts of the world where typhoid
is a problem, you should get a booster (repeat) dose of the vaccine every
2 years.
Typhoid vaccine is to be used only by or under the supervision of a doctor.
It is available in the following dosage form:
Parenteral
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Injection (U.S.)
Brand NamesSome commonly used brand names are:
In the U.S. -
† Not commercially available in Canada.
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