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Medicines Salmonella typhi strain ty 21aQuestion & answer

Salmonella typhi strain ty 21a · Medicine question

Can children take it?

iatroX medicinesPublished 18 August 2026Reviewed 18 August 2026

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Answer

The product is licensed from 5 years of age, provided the child can swallow the capsule whole.

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Vivotif, gastro-resistant capsulesemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 1

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