🥣 Typhoid Vaccine (Injection)

A single-shot vaccine protecting against typhoid fever, a bacterial illness spread through contaminated food and water.

🔍 What is it?
Inactivated (killed) typhoid bacteria vaccine given as a single injection to protect against Salmonella Typhi.

🧪 What does it do?

• Provides ~3 years of protection
• Helps prevent severe gut infection and complications

🔎 Note:  Also available in oral capsule form (not suitable for everyone)

❓ Why might I need it?
🌎 Travelling to parts of Asia, Africa, South America
🍛 Eating local or street food
🚰 Visiting rural or low-sanitisation areas

🧬 Conditions it helps prevent:

• Typhoid fever
• Intestinal perforation, high fever, and dehydration

🩺 How is it given?
Single intramuscular injection at least 2 weeks before travel

💷 Typical Private Cost in the UK:
£30–£50

✅ Commonly Combined With:
Hepatitis A or A+B
Cholera (for high-risk regions)

📚 References:
NHS – Typhoid Vaccination
TravelHealthPro – Country Vaccine Advice
UKHSA – Immunisation Schedule