The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released the official 2022 recommendations from its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the cholera vaccine. This document tells healthcare providers and public health leaders the current, expert-backed advice on using this vaccine.
It's important to understand what this report is and isn't. This is a summary of the committee's final, voted-upon guidance. The report itself does not include the new studies, data, or safety information that the committee reviewed to make these decisions. We don't know from this document what evidence they looked at or how strong it was.
Because this is a guidance document and not a research study, it doesn't provide details on who was involved in any supporting trials, what side effects might be, or how well the vaccine worked in specific groups. The recommendations are the endpoint of a longer process. For anyone considering the cholera vaccine, this CDC report is the official source to consult, but talking with a doctor is always the best next step to understand how it applies to an individual's situation.
