Asked by joji

Sarah is a 28-year-old going on a trip to Haiti for aid work. The pharmacist determines the patient should obtain the cholera vaccine and asks the technician for assistance. Which should the technician keep in mind regarding the cholera vaccine?

a.
Oral vaccine, capsule taken by mouth
b.
Oral vaccine, needs to be reconstituted
c.
SC vaccine, refrigerated
d.
SC vaccine, frozen

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Answered by GPT-5 mini
b. Oral vaccine, needs to be reconstituted

Rationale: Cholera vaccines are given orally (not SC). Common formulations (e.g., Dukoral, Vaxchora) require reconstitution/preparation (mixing with buffer or thawing and mixing) before administration.