Imagine rewinding back to only five years ago. Typhoid is responsible for millions of infections and hundreds of thousands of deaths each year. It disproportionately affects a large portion of our ...
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Tag: typhoid conjugate vaccine
First TCV effectiveness study in Central Africa launched in the DRC
To read this blog in French, please click here As the urgency for typhoid prevention and control continues into a new year, February 10 marked a step forward with the ...
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Reflections on a year of vaccines
As many of us wrap up our work for 2021 and look forward to some time away from the office for rest and time with loved ones, it is a ...
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Now we know: typhoid conjugate vaccines are highly effective in African children
Results from a historic study—the first typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) study in Africa—are in. The verdict? TCVs work in Malawian children, with an impressive 84% efficacy. As the Regional New ...
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Building on more than a decade of typhoid surveillance: Ghana’s TCV cluster-randomized study
August 23, 2021 marks a monumental and great day for Africa! Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Ghana undertook the herculean task of launching TyVEGHA, the first cluster-randomized, controlled Phase IV study ...
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TCV is 85% efficacious and urgently needed for Bangladeshi children
Recent data has confirmed that Bangladesh has one of the highest typhoid burdens in the world. But we have extremely good news. A study conducted in Mirpur, Dhaka, with typhoid ...
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Motivation as high as mountains in Pakistan to ensure typhoid conjugate vaccine introduction
We are familiar with mountains in Pakistan. Our country’s landscape includes the Karakoram, Himalayan, and Hindu Kush mountain ranges. We are home to the second highest mountain in the world, ...
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All smiles for TCV: portraits of children vaccinated against typhoid in Punjab, Pakistan
Earlier this year, Punjab province, Pakistan, introduced typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) with a campaign in 12 districts and Islamabad. As this was the first campaign where I was in the ...
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First in Africa: Liberia introduces typhoid conjugate vaccines
Liberia is a country accustomed to “firsts.” We were the first African Republic to fight for its own independence, and in 2005, Liberia elected Africa’s first female president, Ellen Johnson ...
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More typhoid conjugate vaccines, more impact
Vaccines are one of the best ways to protect communities from typhoid. While several different types of typhoid vaccines are available, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends typhoid conjugate vaccines ...
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