Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine


Hae·moph·i·lus in·flu·en·zae type B vac·cine

a conjugate of oligosaccharides of the capsular antigen of H. influenzae type B and diphtheria CRM protein. Synonym(s): Hib vaccine

Hae·moph·i·lus in·flu·en·zae type B vac·cine

(hē-mof'i-lŭs in-flū-en'zē tīp vak-sēn') A conjugate of oligosaccharides of the capsular antigen of H. influenzae type B and diphtheria CRM protein.

Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine

Abbreviation: HIB
A vaccine created by combining purified polysaccharide antigen from the Haemophilus nfluenzae bacteria and a carrier protein. It reduces the risks of childhood epiglottitis, meningitis, and other diseases caused by H. influenzae. See also: vaccine