A shot :shocked2:
FYI: You can get the typhoid immunization in capsule form as well, four pills, one every other day. "Primary vaccination with live-attenuated Ty21a vaccine consists of one enteric-coated capsule taken on alternate days for a total of four capsules. The capsules must be kept refrigerated (not frozen), and all four doses must be taken to achieve maximum efficacy (6). Each capsule should be taken with cool liquid no warmer than 37 C (98.6 F), approximately 1 hour before a meal. Although adverse reactions to Ty21a are uncommon among children 1-5 years of age (28,29), data are unavailable regarding efficacy for this age group. This vaccine has not been studied among children less than 1 year of age. The vaccine manufacturer recommends that Ty21a not be administered to children less than 6 years of age."
The oral form is just as effective, has less side effects ("Ty21a produces fewer adverse reactions than either ViCPS or the parenteral inactivated vaccine.") and obviously hurts a lot less than an IM injection! If it's fear of the needle that's kept you from being properly immunized, you big Dandy, fear no more
(Totally agree with you on the chloroquine, and I substitute Malarone when heading to malaria spots in the Pacific - better safe than sorry and the side-effects of both treatments are relatively minor or non-existent compared to potentially hallucinogenic remedies like Lariam)