There are 5 vaccines available in the United States to protect against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease. Some Hib vaccines are combined with other vaccines that protect against other diseases.

2024年6月26日 · Vaccine providers in the United States use various conjugate Hib vaccines. Some of these vaccines are monovalent (i.e., Hib-only), while others include vaccines for other diseases (i.e., combination vaccines). The following summarizes CDC's current age-based Hib vaccine recommendations.

Learn about the types, composition, immunogenicity, and efficacy of these vaccines, as well as view package inserts, below. FDA categorizes Hib vaccine as a polysaccharide conjugate vaccine, which is a type of inactivated bacterial vaccine.

2022年7月31日 · What Hib vaccines are available in the United States? Three monovalent Hib vaccines are available in the United States: PedvaxHIB (PRP-OMP, Merck), ActHIB (PRP-T, Sanofi) and Hiberix (PRP-T, GSK).

Hib vaccine is usually given in 3 or 4 doses (depending on brand). Infants will usually get their first dose of Hib vaccine at 2 months of age and will usually complete the series at 12-15 months of age.

2025年1月21日 · All three vaccines are approved for infants in a 3- or 4-dose series (depending on brand). Two combination vaccines containing Hib are currently available in the United States: Pentacel (DTaP-IPV/Hib, Sanofi) and Vaxelis (DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB, MSP Company).

2023年11月16日 · ActHIB and PedvaxHIB are two brands that work well to prevent Hib disease. The main difference is the number of doses that are needed to complete the primary vaccination. PedvaxHIB is given as a 2-dose series, while ActHIB is a 3-dose series.

Hib vaccine is usually given in 3 or 4 doses (depending on brand). Infants will usually get their first dose of Hib vaccine at 2 months of age and will usually complete the series at 12–15 months of age.

Hib disease is caused by a bacterium, Haemophilus influenzae type b. There are six different types of these bacteria (a through f), in addition to nontypeable Hae-mophilus influenzae.

2024年7月31日 · In descriptions of combination vaccines, a hyphen (-) indicates products in which the active components are supplied in their final (combined) form by the manufacturer; a slash ( / ) indicates products in which active components must be mixed by the user.