Hib Resources
Documents and publications
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Global Invasive Bacterial Diseases (IBD) Information and Surveillance Bulletin, Volume 1, December 2009
pdf, 242kb - Global literature review of Haemophilus influenzae type b and Streptococcus pneumoniae invasive disease among children less than five years of age : 1980-2005
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Global Burden of Disease Hib
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Position paper
pdf, 209kb - Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) meningitis in the pre-vaccine era: a global review of incidence, age distributions, and case-fatality rates [pdf 816kb]
- The immunological basis for immunization series: Module 9: Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccines [pfd 2.1mb]
- Introduction of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine into immunization programmes. Management guidelines, including information for health workers and parents [pdf 96kb]
- Introduction du vaccin anti-Haemophilus influenzae type b dans les programmes de vaccination. Principes directeurs pour la gestion et informations à l'intention des agents de santé et des parents [pdf 105kb]
- Introduction of Haemophilus Influenzae type b vaccine in to immunization programmes : management guidelines, including information for health workers and parents - Arabic [pdf 1.17mb]
- Introduction of Haemophilus Influenzae type b vaccine into immunization programmes : management guidelines, including information for health workers and parents - Chinese [pdf 448kb]
- Introduction of Haemophilus Influenzae type b vaccine into immunization programmes : management guidelines, including information for health workers and parents - Russian [pdf 1.27mb]
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Progress introducing Hib vaccine in low-income countries, 2004 - 2008
pdf, 340kb - Haemophilus influenzae type b - core information [pdf 149kb]
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Rethinking the benefits and costs of childhood vaccination
pdf, 210kb
Position papers are also available in other languages by visiting the vaccine position papers page.
Links
- WHO African Regional Office (AFRO) Immunization Website
- Regional Office for the Americas Hib Website
- Hib Initiative web site
- WHO's Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals (IVB) page on Hib
- WHO estimates for the burden of Hib and pneumococcal disease
Last update : 7 December 2010