
Explanation of vaccination Haemophilus Influenzae b (Hib)　（インフルエンザb菌：ヒブ） Illness to prevent nfections caused by haemophilus influenzae b Haemophilus influenzae is a kind of bacteria that cause meningitis, pneumonia, and otitis media etc among young children. Specially, haemophilus influenzae type B can cause meningitis and other severe infections. Meningitis can become life-threatening, therefore it is very important to be vaccinated against Hib. ｡aemophilus Influenzae There are 6 types of haemophilus influenzae (a through f). Hib is abbreviation of haemophilus influenzae type b. Hib infection is totally different with influenza caused by viruses every winter. ｡acterial Meningitis Bacterial meningitis is an infection of the meninges, a membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It is a life-threatening disease and has a high frequency of serious sequelae. Type of vaccine Inactivated vaccine Routine vaccination (age and frequency) ｢ﾙStandard vaccination schedule: 2- to under 7-month of age, 3 doses 4 to 8 weeks apart 1 additional dose, one year after the initial 3 doses ｢ﾚFor people who missed standard vaccination: 7- to 12-month of age, 2 doses 4 to 8 weeks apart 1 additional dose, one year after the initial 2 doses ｢ﾛFor people who missed standard vaccination: 1- to under 5-year old of age, 1 dose only Side effects Fever, bad mood, swelling at the injection site, and rash may occur. Minimum interval between vaccinations over 6 days

Explanation of vaccination

Haemophilus Influenzae b (Hib)　（インフルエンザb菌：ヒブ）

Illness to prevent

nfections caused by haemophilus influenzae b

Haemophilus influenzae is a kind of bacteria that cause meningitis, pneumonia, and otitis media etc among young children. Specially, haemophilus influenzae type B can cause meningitis and other severe infections. Meningitis can become life-threatening, therefore it is very important to be vaccinated against Hib.

｡aemophilus Influenzae
There are 6 types of haemophilus influenzae (a through f). Hib is abbreviation of haemophilus influenzae type b. Hib infection is totally different with influenza caused by viruses every winter.

｡acterial Meningitis
Bacterial meningitis is an infection of the meninges, a membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It is a life-threatening disease and has a high frequency of serious sequelae.

Type of vaccine

Inactivated vaccine

Routine vaccination (age and frequency)

｢ﾙStandard vaccination schedule:
2- to under 7-month of age, 3 doses 4 to 8 weeks apart
1 additional dose, one year after the initial 3 doses

｢ﾚFor people who missed standard vaccination:
7- to 12-month of age, 2 doses 4 to 8 weeks apart
1 additional dose, one year after the initial 2 doses

｢ﾛFor people who missed standard vaccination:
1- to under 5-year old of age, 1 dose only

Side effects

Fever, bad mood, swelling at the injection site, and rash may occur.

Minimum interval between vaccinations

over 6 days