Vaxchora Cholera vaccine — Vax-Before-Travel

Vaxchora Cholera vaccine

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Sep 13

3 min read

Cholera Outbreak in Zimbabwe Reports 20 Deaths

CDC Travel advice suggests Vaxchora live oral cholera vaccine (lyophilized CVD 103-HgR) when visiting certain countries in Africa, Asia, and Haiti

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Sep 12

4 min read

2 Doses of Cholera Vaccine 76% Protective For 4 Years

Vaxchora is a single-dose live oral cholera vaccine (lyophilized CVD 103-HgR) approved in the USA

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Fact checked by Danielle Reiter, RN

May 7

5 min read

Two Million Cholera Vaccines For Five African Countries

Oral cholera vaccines are just one solution in preventing cholera outbreaks

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Oct 14

2 min read

Cholera Outbreak in Yemen Largest and Fastest

Cholera serogroup O1 risk reduced by Vaxchora vaccine

Fact checked by Kelley Lu, PharmD

Sep 25

3 min read

WHO Focuses on Stopping Cholera Epidemics

Cholera vaccines can prevent diarrheal illness caused by infection of the bacteria Vibrio cholerae