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{{CMG}} | ==Overview== | ||
Protection against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is not specific to the needs of travelling children. In many countries Hib vaccine is routinely administered in childhood. Missing vaccinations in | |||
travellers <5 years of age should be offered according to national recommendations. | |||
==Primary Prevention== | ==Primary Prevention== | ||
==Risk for travellers== | |||
The risk is likely to be increased in an environment of low Hib vaccination coverage. | |||
==Vaccine== | |||
Polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccine. In infants 2 or 3 primary | |||
doses should be administered, the first dose at 6 weeks of age or | |||
soon thereafter. Hib vaccine is not required for healthy children | |||
older than 5 years. | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Disease]] | [[Category:Disease]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]
Overview
Protection against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is not specific to the needs of travelling children. In many countries Hib vaccine is routinely administered in childhood. Missing vaccinations in travellers <5 years of age should be offered according to national recommendations.
Primary Prevention
Risk for travellers
The risk is likely to be increased in an environment of low Hib vaccination coverage.
Vaccine
Polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccine. In infants 2 or 3 primary doses should be administered, the first dose at 6 weeks of age or soon thereafter. Hib vaccine is not required for healthy children older than 5 years.