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Typhoid Vaccines in India – What You Need To Know

Which are the vaccines available against Typhoid in India?  1. Typhoid polysaccharide vaccine  2. Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV)   Live Oral Ty21a Typhoid vaccine is NOT available in India Name Typhoid conjugate vaccines (TCV) Vi capsular polysaccharide vaccines (ViCPS) Type Vi capsular polysaccharide of S. typhi conjugated to different carrier proteins like Tetanus Toxoid  Vi capsular polysaccharide of S. typhi …

Fever Rash Surveillance

Measles-Rubella Elimination and Fever-Rash Surveillance WHO South-East Asia Region (SEAR), including India, resolved in Sept 2019 to eliminate Measles and Rubella by 2023 to prevent deaths and disabilities caused by these highly infectious childhood diseases. Measles is one of the most common vaccine-preventable diseases with high morbidity and mortality among the under-five children in India, though the country has been …