Oral Vaccines in New Jersey. First and foremost, oral vaccine and oral medication vaccine are the same thing which is administered by the mouth, typically in liquid form as drops, rather than by injection.

Remember that there are many ways or methods to get vaccinated. There is by shots, nasal sprays, and oral medications. There are other ways, but these are the most common.

Oral Vaccines in New Jersey

However, according to CDC

Rotavirus vaccine (RV1 [Rotarix], RV5 [RotaTeq]) is the only routinely recommended vaccine administered orally. Rotavirus vaccine should never be injected.

There are other vaccines that can be given orally like polio vaccine and a live typhoid vaccine Ty21a (Vivotif).

TIPS AND WARNINGS:

• Oral Vaccine is indeed easy to administer but you need to understand first how it works. Your doctor or simply the urgent care near you is the best place to get information before taking oral medication vaccines.
• THERE IS NO ORAL VACCINE for measles and flu as of this writing – they are still under development or study.
• Only your doctor can conclude what method of vaccination is the best for your kids, teens, and adults.