True statement about Vi polysaccharide vaccine is?: (A) Has many serious systemic adverse reactions, (B) Has many serious local side effects, (C) Has many contraindications, (D) Can be administered with yell ow fever and hepatitis A vaccine
Answer is D. Ans. is 'd' i.e., Can be administered with yellow fever and hepatitis A vaccine The Vi polysaccharide vaccine can be co-administered with other vaccines relevant for international travelers such as yellow fever and hepatitis A and with vaccines of the routine childhood immunization programs- Park o Vi polysaccharide has no serious systemic adverse effects and a minimum of local side effects are associated with it. o There is no contraindication for Vipolysaccharide vaccine except for severe hypersensitivity reaction in previous vaccine infection.