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Information about the Hib Vaccine Shortage
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends Hib booster vaccination for children at ages 12 through 15 months; however, because of a recent shortage of Hib vaccines, many children have deferred the booster dose and therefore require catch-up vaccination. Recently, the ACIP revised it guidance on Hib booster dose administration based on increasing vaccine supplies. Although supply is sufficient to reinstate the booster dose and begin catch-up vaccination, supply is not yet ample enough to support a mass notification process to contact all children with deferred Hib booster doses.
Additional resources:
Hib-related memos from the North Carolina Immunization Branch:
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