Hib vaccine

[ hib ]

noun

1. a vaccine against meningitis, pneumonia, and other illnesses caused by the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae type b: usually administered during infancy.

Hib vaccine

/ hĭb /

1. A vaccine administered to immunize young children against the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae type b, which causes meningitis, pneumonia, and other infections.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hib vaccine¹

First recorded in 1980–85; from Haemophilus influenzae (type) b

Example Sentences

René Roy, a prominent Canadian chemist and Vérez’s partner in developing the synthetic Hib vaccine, said they picked on the wrong guy.

From Washington Post

Temte recalled a shortage of the Hib vaccine given to children starting in late 2007 when problems with one manufacturer took production offline for more than a year, leaving the United States reliant on a single company for its supply.

From Washington Post

“The Hib vaccine has reduced the incidence of Hib meningitis by 98 percent in less than 10 years — a truly remarkable achievement in the history of medical science,” jury chairman Joseph Goldstein said in awarding the 1996 Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award to Dr. Robbins and three colleagues.

From Washington Post

The Hib vaccine, given in four doses before 15 months, lowered the number of serious cases by more than 99 percent.

From New York Times

Before the Hib vaccine was developed in the 1980s, about 20,000 children were infected each year, and up to 6 percent of them died.

From New York Times