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Immunizations - travel vaccinations - Drugs in this topic
Cholera vaccine oral suspension and vehicle

Age from 2 years to 5 years 11 months
Cholera vaccine oral suspension and vehicle: Take three oral doses, 1 week apart.
Cholera vaccine oral suspension and vehicle
Take three oral doses, 1 week apart.
Supply 3 oral doses.
Age: from 2 years to 5 years 11 months
Licensed use: yes
Private prescription: yes
Patient information: Supplied separately as vaccine suspension and sodium hydrogen effervescent granules. Dissolve effervescent granules in 150 ml of cool water. Discard 75 mls of the solution. Mix the vaccine suspension into the remaining 75 ml of solution. Drink within 2 hours. Booster doses may be given after 6 months if there is continued risk.
Age from 6 years onwards
Cholera vaccine oral suspension and vehicle: Take two oral doses, 1 week apart.
Cholera vaccine oral suspension and vehicle
Take two oral doses, 1 week apart.
Supply 2 oral doses.
Age: from 6 years onwards
Licensed use: yes
Private prescription: yes
Patient information: Supplied separately as vaccine suspension and sodium hydrogen effervescent granules. Dissolve effervescent granules in 150 ml of cool water. Mix the vaccine suspension into the 150 ml solution. Drink within 2 hours. Booster doses may be given after 2 years if there is continued risk.

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