The vaccine against typhoid fever is launched this Monday in Malawi, for children from nine months to fourteen years of age. to record sporadic outbreaks of typhoid fever and an increase in surgical complications related to the disease. After the campaign that ends next Sunday, the vaccine against typhoid fever will be introduced into the routine vaccination program for 9-month-old children, along with vaccines against measles, rubella, polio, as well as vitamin A supplement.The acting deputy director of preventive health services at Malawi’s ministry of health, Mabvuto Thomas explained that for typhoid fever, work is still being done on water purification, and observance of environmental sanitation and hygiene.Thomas, advanced further that primary prevention through vaccination is a game-changer because high antibiotic resistance continues to hamper the effective treatment of typhoid fever. (RM Blantyre)Source:Rádio Moçambique Online
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