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Where can i get my cholera vaccines?

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Cholera vaccine: Cholera vaccine is not routinely given in usa and is not stocked in most clinics and physicians office.If you are travelling to an endemic area where cholera is prevalent the vaccine has to be specialy ordered.Talk to your doctor or contact cdc.

Answered 11/4/2019

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Dr. Marybeth Lambe answered

Specializes in Travel Medicine

Canada: The Cholera Vaccine is only 50% effective but, if travelers are going to a high risk area and are anxious to get the vaccine-- here in washington state, patients can travel to a canada clinic to get vaccine. The dukoral vaccine only covers some forms of cholera. For those over 6 yrs, receive 2 doses orally, 1 to 6 weeks apart . Children ages 1-5 yrs, are given 3 doses. Boosters every 2 years.

Answered 6/24/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Vaxchora: “The FDA recently approved a single-dose live oral cholera vaccine called Vaxchora (lyophilized CVD 103-HgR) in the United States. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to approve the vaccine for adults 18 – 64 years old who are traveling to an area of active cholera transmission.” REF: https://www.cdc.gov/cholera/vaccines.html. This oral medication can be obtained via a

Answered 11/16/2018

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