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2014

Advisory Committees;; Anti-Infective Agents/therapeutic use;; Bacterial Capsules;; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);; Chemoprevention/standards;; Child

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Prevention And Control Of Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Disease: Recommendations Of The Advisory Committee On Immunization Practices (Acip), E. C. Briere, L. Rubin, P. L. Moro, A. Cohn, T. Clark, N. Messonnier Jan 2014

Prevention And Control Of Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Disease: Recommendations Of The Advisory Committee On Immunization Practices (Acip), E. C. Briere, L. Rubin, P. L. Moro, A. Cohn, T. Clark, N. Messonnier

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This report compiles and summarizes all recommendations from CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding prevention and control of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease in the United States. As a comprehensive summary of previously published recommendations, this report does not contain any new recommendations; it is intended for use by clinicians, public health officials, vaccination providers, and immunization program personnel as a resource. ACIP recommends 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. …