A cholera vaccine is available but normally is not recommended. Only 50 percent of those who take the vaccine develop immunity to cholera, and this immunity lasts only a few months. No country currently requires the cholera vaccine for entry if arriving from cholera-infected countries. The complete vaccination schedule includes 2 doses of vaccine spaced 1-4 or more weeks apart.
Dosages are age-specific.
For infants 0-6 months of age, the vaccine is not recommended. A 3-week minimum interval between cholera and yellow fever vaccines is recommended. In cases where both vaccines are required and time constraints exist, then administer simultaneously or as far apart as possible. Serious reactions are rare but, if experienced, revaccination is not advisable Send this page to a friend or Associate.