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Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Typhoid vaccine failure warning



TyphoidTyphoid fever is uncommon in England, with an estimated 350 cases occurring each year
More than 700,000 people recently immunised against typhoid may not have full protection because of a dud vaccine that has now been recalled, say experts.
Manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur MSD has recalled 88% of its stock - 16 batches - of Typhim Vi vaccine because tests found some samples were too weak.
Anyone immunised with the vaccine since January 2011 could be affected.