Typhoid vaccine

If you’re planning to travel, a MinuteClinic provider can help determine whether you need to be concerned about typhoid fever. Your MinuteClinic provider can also recommend ways you can avoid this illness, determine if the vaccine is appropriate for you, administer the vaccine and answer any questions you might have.

1. You may have to answer a few questions to help us prepare for your visit prior to scheduling your appointment.
   
2. Check-in varies depending on how you scheduled your appointment.

   
   If you made your appointment online:

   Check in using the email or text message we sent to confirm your appointment. If you prefer to check in using the electronic kiosk, make sure you have your confirmation code.
   
   If you made your appointment in the clinic:

   Sign in at the electronic kiosk.
   
   If you made a MinuteClinic Virtual Care^® appointment:
   To join your virtual visit, use the link in the email or text message we sent you to confirm your appointment. Please join 15 minutes before your scheduled visit time. You will need your date of birth and zip code to join the visit.
   
   
3. When it's time for your appointment, a provider will call your name.
   
4. Your provider will conduct a thorough examination based on your reason for visit, presenting symptoms and health history. Charges will be based on examination and services provided during the visit.
   
5. At the end of your visit, you are provided with a visit summary, receipt and educational material about your diagnosis. At your request, we can send your primary care provider information about your visit.

The Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends vaccinating laboratory workers in contact with salmonella typhi bacteria and those in close contact with a person who actively has typhoid. The CDC also recommends typhoid vaccinations for nearly everyone traveling to destinations where the disease is common, including:

• Asia
• Africa
• Caribbean
• Central America
• Middle East
• South America

You should not get this vaccine if you:

• Are currently breastfeeding or pregnant
• Are currently taking antibiotics or anti-malarial medication
• Have a compromised immune system
• Have a history of allergic reaction to the vaccine
• Have any life-threatening allergies
• Have any moderate illness

The possible side effects of the typhoid vaccine are generally mild and usually clear up within 48 hours. After a typhoid vaccine, you may experience a fever of 100°F (37.8ºC) or higher, flu-like symptoms, a headache, itching skin at the injection site or tenderness at the injection site.

Depending on your destination and vaccine history, your provider may also recommend a travel consultation (additional charges apply) with vaccinations for:

• Chickenpox (varicella)
• Influenza
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Meningococcal disease
• Td (tetanus, diphtheria) or Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis)

Typhoid fever is caused by a type of Salmonella bacteria. It’s similar to the Salmonella that sometimes cause food recalls but is more dangerous. Typhoid bacteria are commonly found in contaminated drinking water and in food in areas with poor sanitation. The infection can be prevented by drinking filtered or bottled water, avoiding certain foods and washing carefully after using the toilet. Common sources of typhoid bacteria include:

• Condiments
• Food from street vendors
• Fountain drinks
• Ice
• Raw or soft-cooked eggs, meat and fish
• Room temperature food
• Salad
• Tap Water
• Unpasteurized dairy products
• Unwashed fruit and vegetables
• Well water