Typhoid polysaccharide vaccine

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity

Cautions

Complete vaccination 1wk before exposure (endemic areas = Africa, Asia, Central & S. America)

Efficacy: oral 60-70%, parenteral 70-96%

Efficacy: oral 60-70%; parenteral 70-96%

May administer Hib, DTP, OPV, IPV, MMR, influenza, and hepatitis B vaccines at same time

Syncope accompanied by transient visual disturbances reported with injectable vaccines

Not for the treatment of typhoid fever

Not all vaccine recipients become protected against typhoid fever; take the ncessary precautions to ingest food or water that may be contaminated

Administer at least 2 weeks prior to expected exposure

Avoid administration in patients with moderate or severe acute illness