What Should I Know About the Hib Vaccine?
Hib vaccine is a vaccination that is most commonly recommended for young children. It is useful in preventing an extremely serious illness called Haemophilus Influenza B, which can result in devastating effects when contracted by children who are five years old or younger. Some of the most serious effects of Hib include death, often caused by meningitis. Other potential complications of Hib are permanent injury to the brain, severe pneumonia, or joint and cardiac infections. The severity of Haemophilus Influenza B prompted development of the Hib vaccine in the 1980s, and it is now a regularly scheduled part of most childhood vaccinations.
