Typhoid Fever vaccine
Vaccine price
55€*
* The price shown does not include the administrative costs of the medical facility
What is typhoid fever?
A highly contagious disease, typhoid fever (or abdominal typhoid) is caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi, which is transmitted by ingesting infected food. Symptoms include fever, abdominal pain, and in some cases diarrhea and intestinal bleeding.
The importance of prevention
The disease is endemic in many developing areas of Africa, Central and South America, and Asia, where it is a serious public health problem. WHO estimates between 11 and 20 million cases each year, and continued urbanization and climate change could cause the incidence to increase further.
The vaccine
Trade name:
Vivotif (oral formulation)
Typhim Vi (parenteral formulation)
In the case of the oral formulation, 3 tablets are scheduled to be taken every other day (thus day 1, day 3, and day 5), and protection begins about 10 days after the last dose. For the intramuscular formulation, 1 dose is planned, to be administered at least 2 weeks before potential exposure.
The oral formulation is composed of the attenuated live strain Ty21a, while the intramuscular formulation contains purified capsular polysaccharides (the molecules that make up the outer structure of the bacterium) of strain Ty2.
Oral formulation, 3 tablets are scheduled to be taken every other day
For the intramuscular formulation, 1 dose is planned
he most common adverse reactions to the intramuscular formulation are pain at the injection site, fever, and malaise.
The oral formulation may cause headache, stomach pain, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, rash, fever, decreased appetite, swelling of the skin and mucous membranes (angioedema), difficulty breathing, general feeling of malaise, exhaustion, chills, tingling. This vaccine may interact with some antimalarial drugs: specialist evaluation is required before administration.
Vaccination is not recommended if you have had severe allergic reactions to the vaccine or any of the components. Pregnant women should consult with a physician before taking the vaccine.
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The information presented is general in nature, is published for general audiences and is not a substitute for the relationship between patient and physician.