Does the HIB vaccine reduce my child's risk of hospitalization and death when received in accordance to the Center of Disease Control recommendations?

Question:

Does the HIB vaccine reduce my child’s risk of hospitalization and death when received in accordance to the Center of Disease Control recommendations?

Answer:

Yes

MedHead Confidence Score: 8

Amount Saved: $10,000 hospital stay for epiglottitis post

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MedHead Message:

Hemophilus vaccine saves lives and keeps children out of the hospital. Evidence is clear, but not as clear as some of the older vaccines. Nonetheless, it is still quite robust.

References:

1. Roush SW1, Murphy TV; Vaccine-Preventable Disease Table Working Group. Historical comparisons of morbidity and mortality for vaccine-preventable diseases in the United States. JAMA. 2007 Nov 14;298(18):2155-63 2. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/hib/index.html 3.https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb146.pdf