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Vaccine against HIB infection.

The vaccine against Hib infection (haemophilus infection - a bacterium Haemophilus influenzae type B) is important for both adults and children, as Hib infection spreads to air - drop by, there is widespread and causes a very severe disease.

The HIB vaccine can be part of a combination vaccine for children. But if it is not known whether this type of vaccination was carried out, it is necessary to clarify and carry out it without fail. In some countries, vaccination against HIB infection is carried out on a large scale, which gives good results in reducing the percentage of cases of infection with Haemophilus influenzae.

The HIB vaccine belongs to the group of inactivated vaccines (killed), has no special contraindications except for individual intolerance to the components of the vaccine and allergy to tetanus toxoid.

Vaccination is not carried out at the time of a weakened state of the body, at the beginning or at the height of the disease, or at moments of general malaise.

Side effects after vaccination make themselves felt by reddening of the vaccine injection site, temporary thickening of tissues at the injection site and sometimes a temperature reaction of up to 38 degrees. Most often, vaccination with the HIB vaccine is tolerated without problems, does not spoil the state of health and goes well with other vaccines that coincide in terms of the schemes and timing of administration.

If a child has reached preschool age and did not participate in the vaccination scheme against hemophilus influenzae, then the most rational one-time vaccination of children before going to kindergarten or school, where a large team contributes to the spread of hemophilic infection.

The classic HIB vaccination scheme (in four stages):

First vaccination at the age of three months,
Second vaccination at the age of four and a half months,
The third vaccination at the age of six months,
The fourth vaccination at the age of one and a half years (revaccination).

If the child has reached the age of six months and has not been vaccinated against hemophilic infection, then the scheme will consist of three stages:

The first vaccination at 6 months (7 or 8, depending on when the parents came to their senses and decided to vaccinate the child),
Second vaccination two months later,
The third vaccination at the age of one and a half years (revaccination).