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20 hours ago, new_cruiser said:

Wow - six months! Have you decided between oral and injection for typhoid. When I've taken it, I've chosen the oral because it lasts for 5 years. The shot is only 2 years. You should still be careful about where you eat. Typhoid vaccine is only moderately effective (estimates from 50 to 80% effectiveness). 

Thanks, probably oral. My PCP said to avoid any street vendors selling food.  I've never followed that advice in the Caribbean, Hawaii, or Polynesia, but I definitely will in Egypt.

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On 9/18/2019 at 12:01 PM, new_cruiser said:

Wow - six months! Have you decided between oral and injection for typhoid. When I've taken it, I've chosen the oral because it lasts for 5 years. The shot is only 2 years. You should still be careful about where you eat. Typhoid vaccine is only moderately effective (estimates from 50 to 80% effectiveness). 

 

I take the oral.  The organism is an oral transmitted, so it makes more sense to apply the vaccine that way.

 

So says my ex, who was a microbiologist.

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3 hours ago, evandbob said:

Thanks, probably oral. My PCP said to avoid any street vendors selling food.  I've never followed that advice in the Caribbean, Hawaii, or Polynesia, but I definitely will in Egypt.

 

In Egypt, brush your teeth with bottled water.

 

And no ice in drinks.  Even alcoholic ones.

 

Soda, beer, and wine are OK to drink.

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