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Compare the Risks of Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) Infection to the Risks of the Hib Vaccine
Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) – Vaccine Risk Statement (VRS)
Hib Vaccine (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B): Is It Safer Than Hib?
Citation: Physicians for Informed Consent. Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) – Vaccine Risk Statement (VRS). 2024 Aug. https://www.physiciansforinformedconsent.org/hib-vrs.
Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) – Disease Information Statement (DIS)
Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib): What You Need to Know
Citation: Physicians for Informed Consent. Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) – Disease Information Statement (DIS). 2024 Aug. https://www.physiciansforinformedconsent.org/hib-dis.
PIC’s educational materials are user-friendly tools developed from data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Center for Health Statistics. The Disease Information Statement (DIS) and Vaccine Risk Statement (VRS), which provide data on total Haemophilus influenzae type b cases and available information on Hib vaccine risks, allow for an informed risk-benefit calculation.