Pediatrician Dr. Nyay Gupta said: “Typhoid fever causes high fever, headache, weakness, aches, cough, fatigue and constipation. Children are more prone to it.”
Severe cases can cause intestinal bleeding, intestinal perforation, and meningitis that can be fatal. Urgent vaccination and prevention are essential, especially in the rainy season. He said there are two safe and effective typhoid vaccines: a conjugate vaccine (TCV) and an unconjugated polysaccharide vaccine (ViCPS). The TCV vaccine is recommended for infants, children (6 months and older), and adults up to 45 years of age. It provides almost 90% protection and requires only one shot.
it should be taken again every three years.
A wholesale vaccine supplier in Lucknow said ViCPS is available at Rs 200 per dose and TCV at Rs 2,000 per dose. KGMU Professor Kauser Usman said: “About 7-8 typhoid patients visit the OPD daily and the number is expected to increase. In addition to vaccination, clean water should be drunk and contaminated food avoided.”
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Professor Nishant Verma, from KGMU’s department of pediatrics, said that although the Indian government does not include typhoid vaccination in its mandatory immunization schedule, the Indian Pediatric Society recommends prioritizing children due to their developing immune systems. . Dr. Himanshu Chaturvedi, from Balrampur hospital, stressed the importance of vaccination for people. with compromised immune systems, such as cancer patients, transplant recipients, and those with autoimmune disorders, to protect against serious complications.
Source: IANS
