Typhoid Vaccine Inactivated (Systemic)
Brand Names : typhoid vaccine
Before Receiving This VaccineIn deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be
weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor
will make. For typhoid vaccine, the following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to typhoid vaccine. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives.
Pregnancy - Studies on effects in pregnancy have not been done
in either humans or animals.
Breast-feeding - This vaccine has not been reported to cause problems
in nursing babies.
Children - Typhoid vaccine is not recommended for infants and
children up to 6 months of age. For infants and children 6 months of age and
over, this vaccine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems
than it does in adults.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically
in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in younger adults. Although there is no specific information
comparing use of typhoid vaccine in the elderly with use in other age groups,
this vaccine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in
older people than it does in younger adults.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care
professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter
[OTC]) medicine.
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of typhoid vaccine. Make sure you tell your doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Previous sensitivity reaction to typhoid vaccine - Use of typhoid
vaccine is not recommended
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Severe illness with fever - The symptoms of the condition may
be confused with the side effects of the vaccine
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