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Serious Hæmophilus influenzæ type B (Hib) infections
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Signs and symptoms
- Epiglottitis (serious swelling in the throat)
- Pneumonia
- Meningitis
Possible complications
- Deafness (becoming deaf)
- Mental retardation
- Death (5% of meningitis cases)
Available vaccines
- DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib and DTaP-IPV-Hib vaccines
- Hæmophilus influenzæ type B infections (Hib) conjugate vaccine
Refer to the regular vaccination schedule.
Last update: October 22, 2015