Typhoid vaccine capsules or injection? Typhoid vaccine

Typhoid vaccine injection or typhoid oral capsule - which travel vaccine should you get? Pharmacist Virginia specialises in travel health and explains the difference between the typhoid vaccine injection and the typhoid vaccine capsules that you swallow.

00:00 Introduction travel health pharmacist
00:20 What is typhoid?
00:49 How long is typhoid vaccine course?
00:54 Who can get typhoid vaccine?
00:59 How long does typhoid vaccine last?
01:08 Can children under 2 years old get the typhoid vaccine injection?
01:35 Can children under 1 get the typhoid vaccine injection?
01:42 When should you get the typhoid vaccine injection?
01:56 Can I get typhoid vaccine injection the day before I travel?
02:12 Who can get the typhoid vaccine capsules?
02:18 How many typhoid vaccine capsules are there to complete the course?
02:23 How to take typhoid vaccine capsules?
02:37 How long do typhoid vaccine capsules take to work?
02:46 Keep typhoid vaccine capsules in the fridge
03:01 Can you crush or chew typhoid vaccine capsules?
03:17 Should you take typhoid vaccine capsules on an empty stomach?
03:24 What if you forget to take your typhoid vaccine capsules?
03:38 Can you take typhoid vaccine capsules with antibiotics?
03:56 Can you take antimalarial tablets with typhoid vaccine capsules?
04:10 How long does protection last with typhoid vaccine capsules?
04:27 How to avoid typhoid - food and drink safety and ice!

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Virginia is a pharmacist registered with the GPhC (General Pharmaceutical Council) in the UK and this channel is for informational purposes only. The information presented is accurate to the best of Virginia's knowledge. You are responsible for your own research and application of the information presented. Please see a healthcare professional such as a pharmacist, doctor or nurse as appropriate for your own health needs.

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Published 2 March 2024
To be reviewed 2 March 2027

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