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Where is Hib vaccine given?
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.
Who should be vaccines against Hib?
CDC recommends Hib vaccination for: All children younger than 5 years old. Unvaccinated older children and adults with certain medical conditions. People who receive a bone marrow transplant.
How long is Hib vaccine good for?
If the child received a primary series (2 or 3 doses) of Hib vaccine in the first year of life, then the final (booster) dose of the series may be given as early as 12 months, provided at least 2 months have passed since the last dose….Related Tools:
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Is Hib serious?
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is a life-threatening infection that can lead to serious illness, especially in children. Symptoms include severe headache, stiff neck, convulsions or seizures, severe drowsiness, difficulty waking up, loss of consciousness or difficulty with breathing.
Is the Hib vaccine really necessary?
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.
How long does the Hib vaccine last?
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.
Does the Hib vaccine last for life?
Immunogenicity and Vaccine Efficacy Although Hib vaccines provide long-lasting immunity, experts do not know the exact duration of immunity. Hib vaccine is immunogenic in patients with increased risk for invasive disease, including people with: Sickle-cell disease.
How many Hib vaccines do you need?
CDC recommends Hib vaccination for all children younger than 5 years old. Children need multiple (3 or 4) shots of a Hib vaccine.
How contagious is Hib?
Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) is highly contagious, spread by infected droplets of fluid dispersed when infected people cough or sneeze. Hib can be spread by healthy people who may carry the bacteria in their nose and throat.
What are signs of Hib?
Hib symptoms depend on which part of the body is affected and include:
- fever.
- severe headache.
- a stiff neck.
- fits or seizures.
- severe drowsiness.
- difficulty waking up.
- loss of consciousness.
- shortness of breath, cough and breathing problems.