Immunisation against infectious disease / Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation.

  • Great Britain. Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation.
Date:
1988
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    Two doses at an interval of 4-6 weeks give protection for 3 years or more. Vaccine efficacy is related to the size of the infecting dose encountered after vaccination. 15.2.2 The vaccine should be stored at 2—8°C. Any partly used 15.2.3 Typhoid vaccine may be given by deep subcutaneous or intramuscular injection. 15.3.1 Routine typhoid vaccination is not recommended. It is advised for; Laboratory workers handling specimens which may contain typhoid organisms. It should be considered for; All persons travelling abroad, with the exception of those going to Canada, USA, Australia, New Zealand and Northern Europe. It is not recommended for contacts of a known typhoid carrier. 15.3.2 The basic course of vaccination consists of two doses separated by 4—6 weeks. (The Ministry of Defence advise a third dose after 6 months.) a. Adults and children over 10 years Deep subcutaneous/intramuscular injection Basic 1 0.5ml 2 0.5ml Reinforcement 0.5ml (every 3 years) b. Children 1 to 10 years Deep subcutaneous/intramuscular injection Basic 1 0.25ml 2 0.25ml Reinforcement 0.25ml (every 3 years)