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Is Oral Vaccination For Hep A And Typhoid B Available?

I am planning to travel to India from Canada for 3 weeks and want to know if A) I should take vaccination for Hep A and Typhoid B) If yes, is it possible to take oral medication when I arrive in India for the above 2. I was told that I can take Immunogolublin and Vivotif when I arrive in India.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,

Oral vaccine for typhoid is available. However, it is not available for HAV.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Loveleen Sharma, General & Family Physician
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Is Oral Vaccination For Hep A And Typhoid B Available?

Hello, Oral vaccine for typhoid is available. However, it is not available for HAV. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Loveleen Sharma, General & Family Physician