Abstract:Side-effects and immunogenicity of the Haemophilus influenzae type B polysaccharide vaccine (Hbpv) were reported following introduction in a multi-ethnic border population of 2- to 6-year-old U.S. military dependents. Eighty percent of 659 vaccinees were reported by parents to have no reactions within 48 hours following vaccination; 20% were reported to have local and/or systemic reactions. Each reaction was reported with one-fifth or less the frequency previously reported following DPT vaccination. Serologic … Show more
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