All articles tagged with #hib
CDC data show Hib vaccination rates fell from 78.8% in 2019 to 77.6% in 2021, prompting concerns that a potentially deadly bacterial infection could rise if hesitancy persists; Hib vaccines are highly effective (over 95%), and experts urge timely vaccination and awareness of household prophylaxis and treatment options for infected children.
Renowned vaccine developer Stanley Plotkin reflects on vaccines' success against Hib, rubella, and rotavirus, but laments declining vaccination rates and rising vaccine skepticism driven by politics and social media, warning that preventable diseases could re-emerge if public health gains erode.
An eight-year-old boy, fully vaccinated against Hib, tragically died from a rare, deadly bacterial meningitis caused by H. influenzae, highlighting concerns over declining vaccination rates and the importance of herd immunity to prevent such infections.