(TYE foid vax EEN) Brand: Vivotif Berna
• You must not receive this vaccine if you have ever had an allergic reaction to typhoid vaccine in the past, or if you have fever with any type of infection or diseases, or a weak immune system caused by malady or by using determined medicines such as chemotherapy.
• Typhoid vaccine must not be used in a face who is a typhoid carrier.
• Till you receive this vaccine, speak the doctor if you have any diseases with vomiting or diarrhea, if you are taking an antibiotic or sulfa drug (Azulfidine, Bactrim, Gantrisin, Septra, SMX-TMP, Sulfazine), or if you plan to start taking an anti-malaria medicine within 10 days after receiving typhoid vaccine.
• You can still receive a vaccine if you have a minor cool. In the case of a more severe diseases with a fever or any type of infection, the doctor may ask you to wait before you get better till you can receive the vaccine.
• The typhoid oral vaccine is given in a series of 4 capsules that are taken 1 for day on alternating days (days 1, 3, 5, and 7). On this alternating-day schedule, you will take 1 capsule each 48 hours for 7 days. You should take every capsule according to the recommended schedule for this vaccine to be effective.
• You must complete all doses at least 1 week till your scheduled travel or possible exposure to typhoid.
• You should hold typhoid vaccine capsules cool when not in use. Once you receive the capsules from your doctor or pharmacy, take them directly house and seat them in the refrigerator. Hold every capsule in the foil blister pack in the refrigerator before you are ready to take it. Do not let the capsules to freeze.
• In addition to receiving typhoid vaccine, take precautions while traveling such as avoiding raw fruits or vegetables that can't be peeled, drinks that contain ice, flavored ices that may have been made with contaminated water, unbottled or unboiled water, or any food or beverage purchased from a street vendor.
• Typhoid (also called "typhoid fever") is a serious malady caused by Salmonella typhi bacteria. Typhoid can be fatal if left untreated.
• Typhoid can reason tall fever, muscle aches, severe headache, weakness, confusion or agitation, loss of appetite, stomach pain, diarrhea or constipation, and rose-colored spots on the skin.
• Untreated typhoid infection may lead to kidney failure, or intestinal bleeding caused by perforation (forming of a hole), which can be fatal. If the infection spreads to the gallbladder, the infected face may become a chronic carrier of the bacteria that causes typhoid. A carrier may have no symptoms but is capable of spreading the infection to others.
• Typhoid is spread through contact with the stool (bowel movements) of a face infected with the bacteria. This generally occurs by eating food or drinking water that has become contaminated with feces from an infected face. Once in the digestive tract, typhoid infection can spread to the blood and another parts of the body.
• Typhoid fever is most general in non-industrialized parts of the world, especially Asia, Africa, and Central or South America. People who travel to those regions are at risk of coming into contact with the disease.
• The typhoid vaccine is used to help prevent this malady in adults and children who are at least 6 years old. Although not part of a routine immunization schedule in the U.S., typhoid vaccine is recommended for people who travel to areas where the malady is common.
• This vaccine works by exposing you to a little amount of the bacteria, which causes your body to develop immunity to the malady.
• Typhoid vaccine will not treat an active infection that has already developed in the body, and will not prevent any malady caused by bacteria another than Salmonella typhi.
• Like any vaccine, the typhoid vaccine may not provide protection from malady in each person.
• Typhoid vaccine must not be used in a face who is a typhoid carrier.
• You must not receive this vaccine if you have ever had an allergic reaction to typhoid vaccine in the past, or if you have:
· fever with any type of infection or illness;
· a weak immune system caused by malady such as HIV/AIDS or cancer; or
· a weak immune system caused by receiving determined medicines such as steroids, chemotherapy or radiation.
• If you have any of these another conditions, your vaccine may need to be postponed or not given at all:
· stomach flu or any diseases with vomiting or diarrhea;
· if you are taking an antibiotic, especially a sulfa drug such as sulfasalazine (Azulfidine, Sulfazine), sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra, SMX-TMP), or sulfisoxazole (Gantrisin); or
· if you plan to start taking an anti-malaria medicine within 10 days after receiving a typhoid oral vaccine.
• You can still receive a vaccine if you have a minor cool. In the case of a more severe diseases with a fever or any type of infection, the doctor may ask you to wait before you get better till you can receive the vaccine.
• Vaccines may be deleterious to an unborn child and usually must not be given to a pregnant woman. However, not vaccinating the mother could be more deleterious to the child if the mother becomes infected with a malady that this vaccine could prevent. Your doctor will solve whether you must receive this vaccine, especially if you have a tall risk of infection with typhoid.
• It is not known whether typhoid vaccine passes into breast milk, or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not receive this vaccine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Typhoid vaccine is recommended for adults and children in the next situations:
· people who travel to countries where typhoid fever is common;
· people who will have long-term exposure to food or water that may be contaminated with typhoid;
· people who live with somebody who is a typhoid carrier; and
· laboratory workers who may come into contact with Salmonella typhi in a work setting.
• The typhoid oral vaccine is given in a series of 4 capsules that are taken 1 for day on alternating days (days 1, 3, 5, and 7). On this alternating-day schedule, you will take 1 capsule each 48 hours for 7 days. You should take every capsule according to the recommended schedule for this vaccine to be effective.
• You must complete all doses at least 1 week till your scheduled travel or possible exposure to typhoid.
• You should hold typhoid vaccine capsules cool when not in use. Once you receive the capsules from your doctor or pharmacy, take them directly house and seat them in the refrigerator. Hold every capsule in the foil blister pack in the refrigerator before you are ready to take it. Do not let the capsules to freeze.
• Take the capsule on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour till a meal.
• Swallow the capsule as quickly as possible after placing it in your mouth. Take with a full glass of cool or lukewarm water or another beverage. Do not use warm or hot drinks such as coffee, tea, or warm milk. The liquid you use to help swallow the typhoid vaccine capsule must not be warmer than your body temperature (98.6 degrees F).
• Do not crush, chew, or interrupt a typhoid vaccine capsule. Swallow the pill intact. The enteric coated pill has a particular coating to protect your stomach. Breaking the pill will hurt this coating.
• The complete series of 4 vaccine capsules must provide protection against typhoid for up to 5 years. Other series of 4 capsules is then recommended each 5 years during possible exposure to typhoid. Your individual booster schedule may be various from these guidelines. Follow your doctor's instructions or the schedule recommended by the Centers for Malady Control and Prevention (CDC).
• Be certain you receive all recommended doses of this vaccine. If you do not receive the full series of capsules each 5 years during continued exposure, you may not be fully protected against the disease.
• Wash your hands often to help prevent typhoid when you are in an area where contamination is possible.
• Contact your doctor if you forget to take a capsule on the scheduled day. You may need to start over to create certain you are fully protected against the disease.
• Be certain to receive other series of 4 capsules each 5 years during continued exposure to typhoid.
• An overdose of this vaccine is unlikely to occur when taken as directed.
• In addition to receiving typhoid vaccine, take precautions while traveling to further prevent coming into contact with bacteria that reason typhoid fever:
· Avoid eating leafy vegetables such as spinach or lettuce, which are harder to wash properly.
· Avoid eating raw fruits or vegetables that can't be peeled, or that have been peeled by other person.
· Avoid drinks that contain ice, or frozen treats and flavored ices that may have been made with contaminated water.
· Avoid eating foods you have not cooked or prepared yourself. Use clean surfaces and utensils when preparing food.
· Drink only bottled water (carbonated is best) or water that has been boiled for at least 1 minute.
· Avoid any food or beverage purchased from a street vendor.
• You must not receive a booster doze if you had a life-threatening allergic reaction after taking a typhoid vaccine capsule.
• Becoming infected with typhoid fever is many more dangerous to your health than receiving this vaccine. However, like any medication, this vaccine can reason side effects but the risk of serious side effects is extremely low.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Smaller serious side effects include:
· low fever;
· headache;
· nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain; or
· mild skin rash.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message vaccine side effects to the US Department of Health and Human Services at 1-800-822-7967.
• Till receiving this vaccine, speak the doctor about all another vaccines you have recently received.
• You must not take an anti-malaria medicine called proguanil (Malarone) for at least 10 days after you have received your recent doze of typhoid vaccine. Proguanil may create typhoid vaccine smaller effective.
• There may be another drugs that can interact with typhoid vaccine. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over the counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your doctor or pharmacist can provide more information about this vaccine. Additional information is accessible from your local health department or the Centers for Malady Control and Prevention.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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