Drug reference

typhoid vaccine

inactivated vaccine, oral live vaccine · vaccine

inactivated vaccine, oral live vaccinevaccine

CDSCO approved

EXCRETION

—

not curated

INTERACTIONS

—

none in our sources

PREGNANCY

—

not curated

Mechanism

Typhoid vaccines, available as inactivated or oral live formulations, induce immunity against Salmonella typhi, the bacterium causing typhoid fever, an acute illness transmitted by contaminated water or food.

Indications

prevention of typhoid fever for international travelers visiting rural areas or villages with inadequate sanitation

Dosing

Adult: single-dose, injectable, inactivated typhoid vaccine; or an oral live typhoid vaccine that is taken in a four-dose course

Related guidelines

Dengue fever

ICMR · Infectious Disease · 2022

Childhood immunisation schedule

IAP · Paediatrics · 2023

Stroke and TIA — secondary prevention

AHA · Neurology · 2021

Tobacco-related cancer prevention

ICMR · Oncology · 2021

Cardiovascular disease prevention

ESC · Cardiology · 2021

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Sources: Goodman & Gilman 14e·Verified: 2026-05-10 · House clinical team