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The Hib vaccine protects against serious infection with the Haemophilus influenzae Type b bacteria. This bacteria can cause serious and life threatening infections in young children and it used to be the most common cause of meningitis in children under age five. Your child should receive four doses of the Hib vaccine before he is twelve to fifteen months old. Children over five years old usually do not need to be vaccinated.
Children who have had a life-threatening allergic reaction to a previous dose of Hib vaccine should not receive this vaccine.
Mild problems and side effects that can occur within a day of receiving the Hib vaccine include, redness, warmth, or swelling where the shot was given or a fever up to 101 degrees F. Moderate or severe reactions are rare, but may include high fever, serious allergic reactions or behavior changes.
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