Pakistan Becomes the First Country to Introduce Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine

Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine in Pakistan

Pakistan today became the first country in the world to introduce typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) into its routine immunization program. The government of Pakistan is launching the vaccine with a campaign in Sindh Province, where a high number of drug-resistant (XDR) typhoid cases have been reported since November 2016. “Children are disproportionately affected by typhoid … Read more