DUKORAL
Inactivated Vibrio cholerae + recombinant cholera toxin B subunit · Cholera and travellers’ diarrhea (Dukoral, Vaxchora)
Health Canada DIN 02247208. Check the product and formulation on your record before using a schedule.
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- Brand
- DUKORAL
- DIN
02247208- Vaccine
- Inactivated Vibrio cholerae + recombinant cholera toxin B subunit
- Presentation
- Oral suspension · 2 years and older
- Live vaccine
- No
Age and suitability depend on the product, the person and the reason for vaccination. Use the planner for a starting point and confirm with the Care365 clinical team or doctor.
Official product information
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Dose schedules involving this product
These are Canadian Immunization Guide schedules associated with this DIN. The right schedule depends on age, health, prior doses and reason for vaccination.
| Schedule | Doses | Who it applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Cholera / travellers’ diarrhea (DUKORAL) — 6 years and older, two oral doses Two oral doses 1 to 6 weeks apart, finished at least 1 week before travel. | 2 doses | For travellers 6 years and older at high risk of cholera, and 2 years and older for ETEC travellers’ diarrhea: two oral doses 1 to 6 weeks apart. If more than 6 weeks pass between doses, the series restarts. Booster every 2 years for cholera, every 3 months for travellers’ diarrhea while risk continues. |
| Cholera (DUKORAL) — 2 to 5 years, three oral doses Three oral doses each 1 to 6 weeks apart, finished at least 1 week before travel. | 3 doses | Children 2 to less than 6 years at high risk of cholera: three oral doses, each 1 to 6 weeks apart, completed at least 1 week before travel. Booster every 6 months while risk continues. For travellers’ diarrhea alone, two doses are enough. |
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Family guidance on pregnancy: DUKORAL: use if indicated when the risk of severe disease is high. VAXCHORA is a live vaccine and is not given in pregnancy.
Family guidance on breastfeeding: Use if indicated.
This guidance applies to the vaccine family. Confirm this product's details in the monograph and with your clinician. Immunization in pregnancy and breastfeeding: Canadian Immunization Guide — Chapter updated August 2026.
Sources and next steps
- Cholera and ETEC travellers’ diarrhea vaccine: Canadian Immunization Guide — Chapter revised April 2017
- Health Canada product record
General information only. A suggested date is not an appointment or a prescription; the Care365 clinical team or doctor confirms what you need. Clinical rules reviewed on 2026-09-27.
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