Liquid PedvaxHIB
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What is Liquid PedvaxHIB?
Generic Name: haemophilus b conjugate (PRP-OMP) vaccine
Other Brand Names:
haemophilus b conjugate (PRP-OMP) vaccine, haemophilus b Neisseria conjugate vaccine
Haemophilus B is a type of influenza (flu) caused by bacteria.
Haemophilus B bacteria can infect the lungs or throat, and can also spread to the blood, bones,
joints, brain, or spinal cord. It can cause breathing problems or meningitis, and these infections can be
fatal.
Haemophilus B disease can spread from one person to another through small droplets of saliva
that are expelled into the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The bacteria can also be
passed through contact with objects the infected person has touched, such as a door handle, or other
surface. The bacteria can also be passed through kissing, or sharing a drinking glass or eating utensil
with an infected person.
Haemophilus B conjugate vaccine is used to prevent infection caused by haemophilus B
bacteria. The vaccine will not protect against other types of influenza.
Haemophilus B conjugate vaccine works by exposing your child to a small dose of the bacteria
or a protein from the bacteria, which causes the body to develop immunity to the disease. This vaccine
will not treat an active infection that has already developed in the body.
Haemophilus B conjugate vaccine is for use in children between the ages of 2 months and 6
years old.
Like any vaccine, haemophilus B conjugate vaccine may not provide protection from disease in
every person.
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