not to combine ACELLULAR pertussis (DTaP) with Haemophilus influenzae (Hib) vaccines in INFANTS
October 1998
The CDC is now warning not to combine ACELLULAR pertussis (DTaP) with Haemophilus influenzae (Hib) vaccines in INFANTS.
Combining DTaP and Hib vaccines in a single injection reduces the number of shots...but it may also reduce the efficacy of the Hib component in infants.
TriHIBit is the only vaccine that's approved for combining DTaP and Hib in a single injection. It's made by reconstituting ActHIB with Tripedia (DTaP).
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