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Vaccines available at Manhattan Drug

Tetanus--Diphtheria
Td is made for people 7 years old or older. People who have not gotten at least 3 doses of any tetanus and diphtheria vaccine (DTP,DTaP, or DT) during their lifetime should do so using Td. After a person gets the third dose, a Td dose is needed every 10 years all through life.
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Meningococcal
Menomune is a bacterial polysaccharide vaccine covering the four most common serogroups A,C,Y, and W-135. Its efficacy is 85-95%. Travelers visiting countries which report outbreaks are advised to receive this vaccine. Travelers to the Hajj in < xml="true" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" prefix="st1" namespace="">Saudi Arabia are required to produce a certificate of administration. The vaccine may need to be repeated after 3-5 years.
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Yellow Fever
Yellow Fever Vaccine is a live attenuated (weakened) viral vaccine. It is almost 100% effective. It is recommended for all travelers planning a trip to the Yellow Fever Endemic Zone* and countries which require a certificate of vaccination. Vaccination certificates are valid 10 days following administration through 10 years. *Tropical South America and tropical Africa. There is no Yellow Fever in Asia.
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Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A vaccine is recommended for all travelers over the age of 2 years. Hepatitis A vaccine, as Havrix by SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals is an inactivated virus vaccine. It was made available in the US March 1995. It has a proven efficacy of 80% to 98%. Vaccination is two part. First dose is at month 0, second dose at 6-12 months for adults. For children first dose at month 0, second at 1 month and third dose given in 6-12 months.
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Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B vaccine is recommended for health care workers and others with potential exposure to blood or body fluids or long-term travelers. Hepatitis B vaccine is given by injection. Three doses, given on three different dates, are needed for full protection. Exactly when these three doses are given can vary. Infants can get the vaccine at the same time as other baby shots, or during regular visits for well child care. Your doctor or nurse will tell you when the three shots should be given. The hepatitis B vaccine prevents HBV infection in 85-95% of people who get all three shots. Studies have shown that in these people, protection lasts at least 10 years. Booster doses are not recommended at this time.
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Typhoid Fever
Oral or injectable vaccine for this bacterial infection is available with the decision regarding appropriate route of administrations based on individual considerations and departure date. Neither the oral nor injectable vaccine provides complete protection and travelers are urged to follow food and water precautions carefully. Injectable- Typhoid Vi vaccine is given as a single dose with expected active immunization up to two years. Oral- Oral typhoid vaccine is a series of four capsules taken every other day over the course of one week. It is comparable to the injectable vaccine in efficacy, offering protection of at least five years.
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Influenza
The viruses that cause influenza change often. Each year a new influenza vaccine is made using viruses that are thought to be most likely to come to the United States, or ones very similar to them.
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