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Cholera Vaccine

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  1. Indications
    1. Give only if required by destination country
  2. Background
    1. Licensed, killed vaccine
  3. Efficacy
    1. Protection of 30-50% lasts only 6 months
  4. Dose
    1. Adults: 0.2 ml Intradermal
  5. Vaccine schedule
    1. Initial Dose: Day 0
    2. Second Dose: Week 1 or Week 4
    3. Booster Doses: every 6 months
  6. Precautions
    1. Safe in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
      1. Immunization in HIV
    2. Do not use in pregnancy
      1. See Vaccination in Pregnancy

Cholera Vaccine (C0008359)

Definition (CSP)vaccines or candidate vaccines used to prevent infection with Vibrio cholerae.
Definition (MSH)Vaccines or candidate vaccines used to prevent infection with VIBRIO CHOLERAE. The original cholera vaccine consisted of killed bacteria, but other kinds of vaccines now exist.
Definition (HL7V3.0)cholera vaccine
ConceptsPharmacologic Substance (T121) , Immunologic Factor (T129)
EnglishCholera, Cholera Vaccine, Cholera Vaccines
Spanishvacuna anticólera, vacuna anticolera, vacuna contra el cólera, vacuna contra el colera
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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