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Once a Child Has Received the Hib Vaccine, Can He or She Still Get Meningitis?

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Once a Child Has Received the Hib Vaccine, Can He or She Still Get Meningitis?

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The child will be protected against getting Hib meningitis. But there are other germs that can cause meningitis, so it’s still possible to develop meningitis at some point. The risk, though, is far less than it would be without the Hib vaccine.