HAEMOPHILUS-INFLUENZAE TYPE-B VACCINES - HISTORY, CHOICE AND COMPARISONS

Authors
DECKER MD EDWARDS KM
Citation
Md. Decker et Km. Edwards, HAEMOPHILUS-INFLUENZAE TYPE-B VACCINES - HISTORY, CHOICE AND COMPARISONS, The Pediatric infectious disease journal, 17(9), 1998, pp. 113-116
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases",Pediatrics,Immunology
Journal title
The Pediatric infectious disease journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
08913668
Volume
17
Issue
9
Year of publication
1998
Supplement
S
Pages
113 - 116
Database
ISI
SICI code
0891-3668(1998)17:9<113:HTV-HC>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The conjugate Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccines are safe an d far more immunogenic among infants and young children than is the un conjugated H. influenzae type b polysaccharide. The vaccines differ in their immunogenicity when used for primary immunization of infants, a nd these differences appear to be predictive of efficacy, such that so me vaccines might be more suitable than others in certain populations.