II. Indications

  1. Primary Series (Immunization Schedule in Children)
  2. Immunocompromised State
    1. Immunocompromised state requires additional Hib doses (esp. if age 12 to 59 months)
    2. Conditions required additional Hib Vaccine doses (see CDC guidelines)
      1. Chemotherapy or Radiation Therapy
      2. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
      3. Anatomic Asplenia or Functional Asplenia (e.g. Sickle Cell Anemia)
      4. Elective Splenectomy
      5. HIV Infection
      6. Immunoglobulin Deficiency or Early component complement deficiency

III. Mechanism

  1. Hib is a conjugated protein Vaccine
    1. Haemophilus Influenzae PRP Capsule Protein (Polyribitol Ribose Phosphate)
    2. Conjugated to one of the following immunogenic Proteins (activate T Lymphocytes)
      1. Mutated Diphtheria toxin Protein
      2. Neisseria Meningitidis outer membrane Protein
      3. Tetanus Toxoid

IV. Medications

  1. Individual Vaccinations
    1. PRP-T (ActHIB or Hiberix)
    2. PRP-OMP (PedvaxHIB)
      1. Stronger immune response with first dose
      2. Preferred in high risk communities
        1. American Indian or Alaska native
        2. Asplenia or Immunosuppression
  2. Standard Combination agents (most common delivery for U.S. Primary Series)
    1. DTaP/IPV/PRP-T (Pentacel)
    2. PRP-OMP/HepB (Comvax)
  3. Other combinations (limited use)
    1. Hib/MenCY (Menhibrix)

V. Protocol: Primary Series

  1. Dose 1: Age 2 months
  2. Dose 2: Age 4 months
  3. Dose 3: Age 6 months (dose 3 is skipped if using PedvaxHIB for all other 3 doses)
  4. Dose 4: Age 12 to 15 months

VI. Efficacy

  1. See Haemophilus Influenzae
  2. Decreased Incidence by 99% since Hib Vaccination began in 1987 to 1989
    1. Previously Hib was most common cause of Meningitis and invasive disease <5 years old

VII. Adverse Effects

  1. No serious side effects
  2. Fever
  3. Irritability
  4. References
    1. (1996) MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 45(No. RR-12):1-35 [PubMed]

VIII. Resources

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Ontology: Haemophilus influenzae type b polysaccharide vaccine (C0062086)

Concepts Pharmacologic Substance (T121) , Immunologic Factor (T129)
MSH C044237
SnomedCT 333680004, 412374001
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