How often should the Hib vaccine be given?
CDC recommends a booster dose of any licensed conjugate Hib vaccine at age 12 through 15 months. Administer the booster dose at least 8 weeks after the most recent Hib vaccination. The booster dose will be dose 3 or 4 depending on vaccine type used in the primary series.
When should a child get Hib?
Treatment and Prevention Many states require proof a child has had the Hib vaccine before starting school. Infants and toddlers should get injections of the vaccine at 2 months, 4 months, 6 months and 12 to 15 months of age.
Who needs Hib vaccine?
CDC recommends Hib vaccination for all children younger than 5 years old. Older children and adults usually do not need a Hib vaccine, unless they have certain medical conditions. Talk to your or your child's doctor if you have questions about Hib vaccines.
How many doses of Hib does a child need?
Three doses or four doses, depending on the brand of the Hib vaccine, are recommended for children by doctors as the best way to protect against Hib disease.
Why is Hib vaccine recommended?
Why get vaccinated? Hib vaccine can prevent Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease. Haemophilus influenzae type b can cause many different kinds of infections. These infections usually affect children under 5 years of age but can also affect adults with certain medical conditions.
Why is the Hib vaccine not required after 5 years of age?
The vaccine is not routinely recommended for kids older than 5 unless they have a condition that weakens the immune system and have never been vaccinated. Sometimes doctors give the Hib vaccine in combination with other vaccines, such as DTaP, IPV, or HepB vaccines.
Is Hib the same as meningitis B?
Most, but not all, cases of bacterial meningitis can be prevented by vaccination. The bacteria most often associated with meningitis include meningococcus, pneumococcus, and Haemophilus influenzae type B (often referred to as Hib).
Is Hib the same as hepatitis B?
The hepatitis B virus is present in the blood and some other body fluids of infected persons. Hib is an infection caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b bacteria.
What ages do babies get shots?
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Can a child get Hib if vaccinated?
However, episodes of Hib disease in fully vaccinated children do occur. The two commonest types of infection in such cases are meningitis, followed by epiglottitis, with other clinical presentations seen more rarely.
Routine Vaccination of Infants and Children
Catch-Up Guidance For Children 4 Months Through 4 Years
- The following “job-aids” provide catch-up guidance for Hib vaccination for children 4 months through 4 years of age. They include detailed scenarios by age group and previous number of doses received. These materials should assist healthcare professionals in interpreting Figure 2 of the Childhood/Adolescent Immunization Catch-up Schedule. 1. Hib Vaccine Products: ActHIB®, …
Contraindications and Precautions
- You should not administer Hib vaccines to: 1. A person who has ever had a severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) after a previous dose 2. A person who has a severe allergy to any vaccine component 3. A person younger than 6 weeks You may administer Hib vaccines, if you and the parent or patient deem the benefits of vaccination to outweigh the risks, to: 1. A person …
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Route, Site, and Needle Size
- Administer all Hib-containing vaccines by the intramuscular route. The preferred injection site in infants and young children is the vastus lateralis muscle of the thigh. The preferred injection site in older children and adults is the deltoid muscle in the upper arm. Use a needle length appropriate for the age and size of the person receiving the vaccine.
Number and Timing of Doses
- All infants, including preterm infants, should receive a primary series of Hib vaccine beginning at 2 months of age. Do not administer Hib vaccine to infants younger than 6 weeks of age because this may induce immunologic tolerance to further doses of Hib vaccine. The number of doses in the primary series depends on the brand of Hib vaccine used: 1...
Predrawing Vaccine Doses
- There are no data on the stability of vaccines stored in syringes filled by healthcare professionals. Therefore, CDC does not recommend predrawing vaccine doses. Do not open vaccine vials until time of administration. After reconstitution administer: 1. ActHIB®within 24 hours or discard. 2. Hiberix®within 24 hours or discard. 3. Pentacel®immediately (within 30 minutes) or discard.
Administration with Other Vaccines
- You can administer a Hib vaccine at the same time as other routine childhood vaccinations. However, administer each vaccine using a separate syringe and, if possible, at a different injection site. Researchers have not observed any clinically significant immune interference from administering Hib vaccines with other routine childhood vaccines during the same visit. Top of P…