Adverse Events Following Immunization With Combined vs Concurrent Monovalent Hepatitis A and Typhoid Vaccines in Children

AUTHORS

Luis Furuya-Kanamori, Paul Dutton, Alan Leeb, Deborah J Mills, Ross Andrews, Colleen L Lau

ABSTRACT

Combined hepatitis A and typhoid vaccine is available in Australia, but licensed for use from age 16 years; however it is used “off-label” in children. The combined vaccine is well tolerated in children aged 2–16 years and the risk of adverse events is similar to those receiving concurrent monovalent vaccines.

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