Are some children at higher risk for Hib?
Yes. Children at increased risk for Hib include: children with sickle cell disease, leukemia and malignant neoplasms (tumors), HIV and certain other conditions that weaken the immune system, children who do not have spleens or have spleens that do not work correctly (a condition called “asplenia”), as well as American Indian and Alaska Native children. Vaccinating these children according to the recommended schedule is a high priority.
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