Massive malawi trial aims to shield kids from typhoid

NCT ID NCT03299426

First seen May 15, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026

Summary

This study tests a typhoid vaccine (Vi-TCV) in 30,000 healthy children aged 9 months to 12 years in Malawi. Half get the typhoid vaccine, half get a meningitis vaccine for comparison. Researchers track who gets typhoid fever to see if the vaccine works and is safe.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital College of Medicine

    Blantyre, P.O. Box 30096, Malawi

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