Typhoid Vaccinne (Purified Vi-capsular Polysaccharide)

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Prescription Drug

Indication

For the active immunization against typhoid fever

Typhoid vaccination is recommended in the following:

• Persons at risk of intimate exposure (e.g., continued household contact) to a known typhoid carrier or patient
• Food handlers such as dietary personnel, cooks, waiters, servers, dieticians, nutritionists
• Microbiology laboratory workers with frequent contact with cultures of S. typhi
• School-age children and young adults in areas where typhoid fever in these age groups is a significant public health problem, and particularly where antibiotic-resistant S. typhi strains are prevalent
• Travelers to areas where typhoid fever is endemic
• Healthcare personnel
• Police, Armed forces and such other regimented personnel

• There is no evidence to support the use of typhoid vaccine to control common source outbreaks, disease following natural disaster or in persons attending rural summer camps.
• Typhoid vaccine should not be used to treat a patient with typhoid fever or a chronic typhoid carrier.

Dosage and Administration

For more information on safety, precaution and other information about this product, please see the Product Insert.