Decline of Childhood Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) Disease in the Hib Vaccine Era

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Abstract

Our data suggest that conjugate vaccines have already had a marked impact on the incidence of Hib disease in the United States, preventing an estimated 10,000 to 16,000 cases of Hib disease in 1991. The decline of disease in infants less than 1 year old before licensure for this age group warrants further investigation.

Topics & Keywords

Bacterial Infections and Vaccines Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments Trypanosoma species research and implications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 269, Issue 2, pp. 221-221

DOI: 10.1001/jama.1993.03500020055031

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