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Medicines typhoid vaccineQuestion & answer

typhoid vaccine · Medicine question

Is the injectable typhoid vaccine a live vaccine?

iatroX medicinesPublished 22 August 2026Reviewed 22 August 2026

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Answer

No. The selected injectable vaccine contains purified Vi polysaccharide and no live bacteria.

Sources for this answer

TYPHIM Vi Solution for Injectionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 20

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