Leading organizations join forces to launch first annual World Pneumonia Day Nov 3, 2009
prevents the disease by vaccinating them against common causes of pneumonia such as Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal disease) and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib); and ... Safe and effective vaccines exist to provide protection against the primary causes of pneumonia, Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal disease) and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Vaccination is essential to prevent world's leading child killer: Pneumonia Oct 31, 2009
Vaccines against two of pneumonia's common bacterial causes, Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) and pneumococcus, are routinely used in industrialized countries but are not yet available in most of the developing world. Since 2001, GAVI has provided funding for the introduction of Hib vaccines in 59 countries with astonishing results. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Paracetamol dampens vaccine effect in kids: Study Oct 17, 2009
The vaccinations which are generally offered to children as protection against pneumococcal disease, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B, polio and rotavirus. The effect of some of the vaccines in particular Hib, diphtheria, tetanus and pneumococcal is reduced if kids are given paracetamol, the expert said. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Tylenol After Shots May Dull Vaccine's Effect Oct 17, 2009
After initial vaccination at 3 to 5 months, infants who received acetaminophen -- commonly known by the brand name Tylenol -- had reduced immune responses to vaccines against pneumococcal disease, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough), according to Dr. Roman Prymula of the University of Defence in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, and colleagues. After booster doses at 12 to 15 months, children who received acetaminophen to ward off fever still... (ABC News)
Giving Kids Tylenol After Shots Makes Vaccines Less Effective, Study Finds Oct 16, 2009
The children were vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, hepatitis B, whooping cough, diarrhea-causing rotaviruses and Haemophilus influenzae type B, a bacterium that can cause pneumonia and meningitis. High Fever. (Bloomberg -- UK)
No paracetamol after jabs, study advises Oct 16, 2009
Half of the children in the study - who were having vaccines against pneumococcal disease, Haemophilus influenzae type b, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B, polio, and rotavirus - were given three paracetamol doses every six to eight hours for the next 24 hours, while the other half did not. It found that 42% of the children in the paracetamol group ended up having a temperature over 38C after initial vaccines, compared with 66% of children in the non-treatment group, with similar... (BBC News -- Health)
Acetaminophen May Weaken Effectiveness of Kids' Vaccines Oct 16, 2009
The vaccinations were routine for protection against pneumococcal disease, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B, polio and rotavirus ... Prymula's team found that fewer infants who received acetaminophen had a fever, but these babies also had significantly fewer antibodies against pneumococcal disease, Haemophilus influenzae type b, diphtheria and tetanus toxoids, and for one of the whooping cough antibodies compared with infants who did not get... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Call for action on bacterial meningitis Sep 15, 2009
About a quarter of children surviving pneumococcal meningitis and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) meningitis had neuropsychological sequelae by the time of hospital discharge, a risk higher than in meningococcal meningitis cases (median = 7%). The highest in-hospital case fatality ratios observed were for pneumococcal meningitis (median = 35%) and Hib meningitis (median = 25%) compared to meningococcal meningitis (median = 4%). (BioMed Central)
New WHO Data Underscores Global Threat Of World's Leading Child Killer: Pneumonia Sep 13, 2009
According to the studies, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type b [Hib] infections take the lives of an estimated 1 ... Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) ... 1, 2008) Pakistan is introducing a new 5-in-1 vaccine that will protect its children against the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and four other common childhood diseases. (Science Daily)
U.S. Childhood Vaccine Rates Good But Could Be Better: CDC Aug 29, 2009
Three or more doses of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (Hib). Three or more doses of hepatitis B vaccine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Protection for your child Aug 22, 2009
While newborn babies are immune to many diseases, thanks to the antibodies their mothers passed on to them, their immunity is not comprehensive most young children are not immune to diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, tetanus, hepatitis B, or Haemophilus influenzae type b.. A vaccine will help prepare your child to fight these serious and often fatal diseases. (iAfrica.com)
Video: FDA Approves GSK's Hib Vaccine, Hiberix(R) Aug 20, 2009
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In response to a U.S. shortage of a vaccine to protect infants from Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: ) has received accelerated approval from the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for Hiberix((R)) [Haemophilus b Conjugate Vaccine (Tetanus Toxoid Conjugate)] as a booster dose in children 15 months through four years of age ... Hiberix is indicated for active immunization as a booster dose for the prevention of invasive... (PR Newswire)
What's an Adjuvant and Will It Be in Your Swine Flu Vaccine? Aug 12, 2009
Adjuvants can include various forms of aluminum and are typically used with other vaccines in the United States, including vaccinations for hepatitis A and B, diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). In a , the adjuvant would be a water-oil mixture. (ABC News)
Twenty-seven developing countries contribute to vaccine costs May 21, 2009
It said 26 countries now helped to finance the purchase of vaccines against common but life-threatening diseases, such as rotavirus, hepatitis B, Haemophilus Influenzae Type B, Tetanus and Pertussis, four times as many countries than in 2007. It stated in a statement received in Accra that in total, these co-payments amounted more than 17 million US dollars in 2008, or 15 per cent of the respective cost to GAVI.. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Value of vaccination in fight against diseases May 20, 2009
In the first two years of a childs life, he or she will receive at least 10 mandatory vaccinations against various diseases like Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae type B), Hepatitis B and poliomyelitis as part of the national immunisation programme. However, vaccinations do not stop at childhood; common adult vaccinations include flu, Hepatitis A and B, and pneumococcal vaccines. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Order of shots matters May 11, 2009
To do so, 120 healthy infants were randomly chosen to receive either the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, known as PCV, first, or the combination vaccine for diptheria, polio, tetanus, pertussis, and Haemophilus influenzae Type B, or DPTaP-Hib. Each infant was videotaped while getting the shots, one after the other in alternate thighs. (Boston Globe)
Infants' Pain Response To Immunization Varies Based On Which Vaccine Is First May 11, 2009
ScienceDaily (May 10, 2009) Infants who receive the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) following the combination vaccine for diphtheria, polio, tetanus, pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DPTaP-Hib vaccine) appear to experience less pain than those who are immunized in the opposite order, according to a new article. See also. (Science Daily)
World Meningitis Day brings attention to treatable disease May 6, 2009
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine helps prevent Hib disease that usually strikes children under 5 years old. Keller said others who are often required to get vaccinated for meningitis are people who are going to be in close quarters such as college students and military recruits. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Health department urges parents to vaccinate Apr 28, 2009
If prevention of potentially life-threatening diseases is not enough to motivate parents to get their children vaccinated, parents should also know that the law requires that every child in North Carolina be vaccinated for diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, poliomyelitis, varicella (chicken pox), hepatitis B, haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), red measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella. Children without record of these vaccinations will not be allowed to attend school or childcare. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Vaccine Developed For E. Coli Diarrheal Diseases That Kill Millions Of Children Apr 16, 2009
1, 2008) Pakistan is introducing a new 5-in-1 vaccine that will protect its children against the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and four other common childhood diseases. Hib, a bacterium that. (Science Daily)
Child Health Leaders Call for Day to Unite Against Pneumonia, World's Top Child Killer Apr 8, 2009
Vaccines against two of pneumonia's common bacterial causes, Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae type B) and pneumococcus, have prevented many deaths in industrialized countries. The GAVI Alliance, an international partnership devoted to improving child health, has helped low-income countries introduce Hib and pneumococcal vaccines within their public vaccination programs. (allAfrica.com)
Fauci: Why there is still no AIDS vaccine Apr 1, 2009
Many vaccines also are available to prevent important bacterial diseases, including pertussis (whooping cough), Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease, diphtheria, tetanus, typhoid, anthrax, cholera, meningitis and pneumonia. These vaccines have benefited hundreds of millions of people, averting suffering and premature death. (MSNBC -- Health)
Jenny McCarthy on Autism Apr 1, 2009
Your collaborator recommends that parents accept only the haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) and tetanus vaccine for newborns and then think about the rest. Not polio. (Time.com)
B.C. babies get 6-in-1 vaccine Feb 28, 2009
Infanrix hexa is a vaccine that protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), polio and hepatitis B.. The GlaxoSmithKline product is administered when a baby is two, four and six months of age with an injection in the thigh. (Globe and Mail)
Vaccine Court Deals Stunning Blow to Autism Conspiracy Theorists Feb 13, 2009
Haemophilus influenzae type B, a disease nearly eliminated by a vaccine, killed an unvaccinated child in Minnesota last year. Page: 1 | Arthur Allen, author of the new book , can be reached at. (Slate)
CDC Monitors Shortage of Hib Vaccine Feb 7, 2009
Though the agency has yet to see an increase in cases, the stepped-up surveillance was prompted by a disruption in the supply of vaccine that has virtually eliminated Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) infections since it was introduced in 1988. Hib infection can cause a variety of illnesses, including meningitis (inflammation of the membranes covering the spinal column and brain), blood stream infections, and pneumonia, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (MEDLINEplus)
Combination Vaccine Safe and Effective For Infants Feb 7, 2009
The randomized trial was conducted to support U.S. licensure of the vaccine known as DTaP5-IPV-Hib, which incorporates diphtheria-tetanus-5-component acellular pertussis (DTaP5), inactivated poliovirus (IPV), and Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) vaccines. Nearly 2000 infants were vaccinated at 2, 4, and 6 months of age, either with the DTaP5-IPV-Hib combination vaccine (Pentacel; Sanofi Pasteur Ltd., Toronto, Ontario) or with the DTaP5, IPV and Hib vaccines administered separately. (MEDLINEplus)
