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Hib: the Hib form of meningitis

The Hib vaccine is given in three doses: at 2 months, 3 months and 4 months Hib stands for Haemophilus influenzae type B. The main illness caused by this infection is meningitis: Hib is the commonest form of meningitis in young children. About one in ten children who have this illness will suffer lasting harm,…

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