Is it necessary to get the HiB triple vaccine?

In modern life, the rapid development of medical technology has brought great protection to people's health, and vaccines are one of the greatest medical achievements. Vaccines are a method of preventing diseases by vaccinating related virus antibodies in advance. It is currently the best way to prevent major diseases. There are many types of vaccines. Among them, is it necessary to get the HiB triple vaccine? Let’s take a look at the explanation below.

AC-Hib combination vaccine is mainly used to prevent infectious diseases such as meningitis, pneumonia, sepsis, cellulitis, arthritis, epiglottitis, etc. caused by group A and group C meningococcal bacteria and Haemophilus influenzae Hib.

The advantage of this vaccine over monovalent vaccines is that it can replace group A meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine, group A+C meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine and Hib monovalent vaccine. For mothers and babies, the overall number of injections is reduced, parents can save time, and it also greatly reduces the pain of children during vaccination. Currently, AC-Hib combined vaccine has been widely used in the country.

A very small number of children may have some local reactions after receiving the AC-Hib combination vaccine. The most common ones are redness, swelling, nodules, pain at the injection site, and occasionally blisters and itching. A very small number of children may experience systemic reactions such as fever, diarrhea, anorexia, vomiting, fatigue, rash, etc. The above adverse reactions are mainly mild or moderate, mainly occurring within 24 hours after vaccination. They can be relieved on their own and generally do not require treatment. Symptomatic treatment can be used if necessary.

When should the Achib triple vaccine be given?

1. Infants aged 2-5 months: Administer 3 doses of ACHib triple vaccine, with one month between each dose; at 3 years and 6 years old, administer one dose of a vaccine containing group A and group C meningococcal components, preferably group ACYW135 meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine.

2. Infants aged 6-11 months: 2 doses of ACHib triple vaccine, one month apart between each dose; at 3 and 6 years old, one dose each of vaccine containing group A and group C meningococcal components, preferably group ACYW135 meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine.

3. Children aged 12-71 months: Administer 1 dose of ACHib triple vaccine.

Is it necessary to take the Achib triple vaccine? Yes, you can get it. The advantages of the Achib triple vaccine and the vaccination time period are introduced above. Parents who want to provide health protection for their babies should pay attention to the time. Note: Not every baby can be vaccinated with the Achib triple vaccine. Babies who are allergic to the vaccine components or have suffered from encephalopathy or other neurological diseases cannot be vaccinated.