CDC published ACIP recommendations for prevention and control ofᅠ Haemophilus influenzaeᅠ type b (Hib) ᅠdisease

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On Feb. 28, 2014, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) recommendations for prevention and control of ᅠHaemophilus influenzae ᅠtype b (Hib)ᅠ disease that included  a routine vaccination with a licensed conjugate Hib vaccine for infants aged 2 through 6 months (2 or 3 doses, depending on vaccine product) with a booster dose at age 12 through 15 months.

ACIP also recommended vaccination for certain persons at increased risk for Hib disease (i.e., persons who have early component complement deficiencies, immunoglobulin deficiency, anatomic or functional asplenia, or HIV infection; recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplant; and recipients of chemotherapy or radiation therapy for malignant neoplasms).

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Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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