Hepatitis A and typhoid vaccine

Hepatitis A and typhoid vaccine is a combination vaccine to protect against the infectious diseases hepatitis A and typhoid. It is a combination of inactivated Hepatitis A virus and Vi polysaccharide of Salmonella typhi bacteria. Branded formulations include Hepatyrix from GlaxoSmithKline,[1][2] and ViVaxim[3][4][5][6][7] and ViATIM[8] from Sanofi Pasteur.[1][9]

Society and culture

Brand names

The vaccine is distributed under various brand names in the European Union.[1]

References

  1. List of nationally authorised medicinal products. Active substance(s): hepatitis a (inactivated) / typhoid polysaccharide vaccine (adsorbed) European Medicines Agency (EMA), retrieved 18 October 2020^
  2. Hepatyrix. Package Leaflet:Information for the user Drugs.com, retrieved 15 July 2018^
  3. VIVAXIM suspension and solution for suspension for injection in pre-filled syringe Drugs.com, retrieved 15 July 2018^
  4. Australian Product Information – Vivaxim (Salmonella typhi Vi polysaccharide and hepatitis A virus antigen) Vaccine retrieved 18 October 2020^
  5. Vivaxim Salmonella typhi vaccine; Hepatitis A vaccine 5 March 2020, retrieved 18 October 2020^
  6. Vivaxim 1mL injection syringe composite pack Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), retrieved 18 October 2020^
  7. Summary for ARTG Entry: 82745 Vivaxim 1mL injection syringe composite pack Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), retrieved 18 October 2020^
  8. ViATIM suspension and solution for suspension for injection in pre-filled syringe Drugs.com, retrieved 15 July 2018^
  9. ViATIM suspension and solution for suspension for injection in pre-filled syringe - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (emc), 3 September 2019, retrieved 18 October 2020^