Typhoid Vaccine (TYPHIM Vi)

Typhoid (typhoid fever) is a serious disease caused by bacteria called Salmonella Typhi.

Typhoid is contracted through contaminated food or water, a bacterial infection that causes acute inflammation of the liver leading to severe illness for 2 – 3 weeks. There are two vaccines to prevent typhoid. One is an inactivated (killed) vaccine given as an injection. The other is a live, attenuated (weakened) vaccine which is taken orally (by mouth).

The Typhoid injection should be taken as 1 dose 2 weeks before travel, but can be taken immediately before travel. The oral immunisation requires 3 doses to be taken on alternate days.

Typhoid is more common in countries with poor sanitation, book an appointment with us for more advice.

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