Haemophilus influenzae type-b vaccine

Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine , Now available in Japan.

This vaccine is imported from French company"Sanofi Pasteur".

As the name implies, this bacteria (former name=Pfeiffer's bacillus)

was thought to be causative microbe of Flu(influenza) at the time

of Spanish Flu era.

1) Preventable diseases: Infections due to Haemophilus influenzae

type b , such as purulent meningitis, pneumonia and epiglottis.

2) Inactivated component vaccine.

3) Age : 2 month old and after. 3 times at 3~8 weeks interval.

4) Cost: no public expenditure. 7,500 Yen.

What is H. influenzae?

----- see 1)　http://keiji-hagiwara.blogspot.com/2009/02/haemophilus-influenzae.html

----- see 2) http://keiji-hagiwara.blogspot.com/2009/02/haemophilus-influenzae2.html

Any questions: Keiji Hagiwara, MD

Kami-Ube Pediatric Clinic

Ube 755-0097, Japan.

E-mail: keijihagiwara@gmail.com

Tel: 0836-29-1155

Fax:0836-29-1156