This educational activity discusses vaccinations against typhoid, detailing their indications, mechanisms, administration methods, adverse effects, contraindications, and the rationale for use in both endemic and nonendemic areas. This activity aids healthcare providers in effectively recommending and administering typhoid vaccines when appropriate. In the United States and other high-income countries, these vaccines are typically given to travelers, laboratory workers, and individuals in close contact with patients with Salmonella serotype Typhi infections. Poor water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure in endemic regions contribute to high infection rates. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends routine vaccination for children aged 6 months to 15 years in these areas, particularly those facing outbreaks of drug-resistant strains of S Typhi.The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved 2 unconjugated typhoid vaccines: an oral attenuated live virus and an injectable polysaccharide. The WHO prequalifies 3 commercially available typhoid conjugate vaccines for use in endemic areas. An interprofessional team approach involving physicians, nurses, public health professionals, and pharmacists is crucial for successfully implementing typhoid vaccination programs. This approach involves identifying at-risk populations, providing timely vaccination, and educating patients regarding the importance of immunization and maintaining food and water protections to enhance vaccine uptake, reduce the incidence of typhoid fever, and slow the development of antimicrobial resistance.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/30720
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: IPCE Credits: 1.0 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Ambulatory/Outpatient, Clinical Pathology, Critical Care Medicine, Gastroenterology, General Operative Anesthesia, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Disease, Infectious Diseases/Medical Microbiology, Internal Medicine, Neurocritical Care, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Infectious Diseases