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A new typhoid vaccine for both adults and children has been proven by Oxford researchers, including Prof Brian Angus, to be safe and effective in preventing the disease.

Arm being vaccinated with typhoid vaccine

A study published in The Lancet is the first clinical trial to show that immunisation with a new typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) is safe, well tolerated and will have significant impact on disease incidence in typhoid-endemic areas that introduce the vaccine.

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