Typhoid, Oral, Live Attenuated

Typhoid, Oral, Live Attenuated may be found in some form under the following brand names:

• Vivotif

Serious side effects have been reported with this vaccine. See "Drug Precautions” section.

Common side effects include:

• fever
• headache
• stomach pain
• nausea
• vomiting
• skin rash 

This is not a complete list of side effects. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) at 1-800-822-7967 or http://www.fda.gov/vaers

Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed your baby.

There are no data regarding administration of this vaccine to nursing mothers. Therefore, it is not known if components of this vaccine crosses into human milk. Because many medications can cross into human milk and because of the possibility for adverse reactions in nursing infants with use of this vaccine, a choice should be made whether to stop nursing and/or start the use of this vaccine. Your doctor and you will decide if the benefits outweigh the risk of using Vivotif while breastfeeding.