Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) - VEC Vaccine Notes | Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about Haemophilus influenzae type b, or Hib, and the vaccines that protect against it. She also addresses common questions and discusses the relative risks and benefits of the disease and vaccines. Watch the episode to find out: About the special teams hospitals had when Hib was more common and why The difference between Haemophilus influenzae type b and influenza Where Hib bacteria can be found in some healthy people The difference between viral and bacterial meningitis To learn more about Hib disease and the vaccine to prevent it, please visit https://bit.ly/vec-hib. Questions? Submit the VEC Vaccine Notes form, https://bit.ly/contact-vec-vaccine-notes. For other vaccines, diseases or general questions about vaccines, check out https://vaccine.chop.edu. Subscribe to our Parents PACK newsletter, https://bit.ly/3KfLUoO.