What should we do if we discover a child who has received TriHIBit for the first, second, or third dose of the DTaP-Hib series?
NIP and FDA recommend that any dose of Hib vaccine given as TriHIBit before the first birthday not be counted as part of the Hib series. The child should be revaccinated with Hib vaccine appropriate for his/her age. The DTaP doses do NOT need to be repeated. “Catch-up” schedules for Hib vaccine can be found in the Hib ACIP statement (MMWR 1993;42,RR-13), and in the AAP’s 2000 Red Book.
Related Questions
- If a child received a primary series with TriHIBit and another dose of TriHIBit at 18 months of age, does the child need another dose of Hib?
- What should we do if we discover a child who has received TriHIBit for the first, second, or third dose of the DTaP-Hib series?
- If an 18-month-old received a primary series with TriHIBit, should the child receive one more dose of Hib?
