Typbar and Typbar TCV: Understanding the Differences in Typhoid Vaccines
Typhoid fever, a potentially life-threatening bacterial infection, poses a significant health risk in developing countries and areas with poor sanitation. Vaccination remains the most effective way to prevent typhoid fever. Two primary typhoid vaccines are available: Typbar and Typbar TCV. While both vaccines offer protection against typhoid fever, they differ in their composition, efficacy, and target populations. Typbar: A Polysaccharide Vaccine for Adults Typbar, also known as Vi polysaccharide vaccine, is a traditional typhoid vaccine composed of purified Vi capsular polysaccharide, an outer layer of the Salmonella Typhi bacterium....