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Hib vaccine: A critical ally in Asia's effort to reduce child deaths

A new study shows Hib vaccine protects children from significant burden of life-threatening pneumonia and meningitis.The study shows Hib vaccine could prevent about one-third of life-threatening cases of bacterial pneumonia, the leading infectious cause of death in Asian children. Findings confirm burden of Hib pneumonia and meningitis grossly underestimated in Asia. More Asian countries are now planning introduction of Hib vaccine, while others still considering this option.

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