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Suggest Treatment For Overdose Consumption Of Vivaxim Vaccine

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Posted on Wed, 10 Sep 2014
Question: I GOT A VACCINE VIVAXIM 6 MONTHS AGO AND THEY REGAVE ME THE SAME VACCINE TODAY BY MISTAKE INSTEAD OF AVAXIM IS IT DANGEROUSé
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Answered by Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Typhoid vaccine double dose

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXX
Vivaxim is a vaccine for typhoid and Hepatitis "A".
By mistake you got SECOND dose of vivaxim .
Typhoid :A parenteral Vi capsular polysaccharide vaccine (vivaxim) given in a single intramuscular dose will give protection for 2 years ( only 70% protection and typhoid fever could still occur), so if by mistake you got 2nd dose within six month , it is not dangerous.
Now you don't require AVXIM for Hepatitis "A" because you got 2nd vaccine ( due after 6 month of 1st dose for 20 years immunity for Hepatitis A ).
This is not a cause of concern.
Good luck.
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Suggest Treatment For Overdose Consumption Of Vivaxim Vaccine

Brief Answer: Typhoid vaccine double dose Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXX Vivaxim is a vaccine for typhoid and Hepatitis "A". By mistake you got SECOND dose of vivaxim . Typhoid :A parenteral Vi capsular polysaccharide vaccine (vivaxim) given in a single intramuscular dose will give protection for 2 years ( only 70% protection and typhoid fever could still occur), so if by mistake you got 2nd dose within six month , it is not dangerous. Now you don't require AVXIM for Hepatitis "A" because you got 2nd vaccine ( due after 6 month of 1st dose for 20 years immunity for Hepatitis A ). This is not a cause of concern. Good luck.