Hiberix vaccine helps protect young children from infection with the bacteria Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). Hib is a bacterial infection that can cause serious illness, including a very dangerous brain infection (meningitis). Children under 5 years of age are most at risk of infection. Vaccination is the best way to protect children from this life-threatening disease.

Meningitis in children is a dangerous disease. If the signs are not detected and treated promptly, meningitis in children can leave many sequelae, and in severe cases can cause death. Therefore, parents need to recognize the signs of meningitis in infants and children to ensure the health and life of their children.

Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae type b) bacteria are the cause of severe pneumonia, meningitis and other invasive diseases in children under 5 years of age. Hib bacteria can invade parts of the body that are normally free of germs, such as the spinal fluid, causing meningitis, or the blood, causing sepsis. Invasive disease is often severe, requires hospital treatment and can sometimes lead to death. Therefore, the World Health Organization recommends that vaccines are the only tool capable of preventing most severe diseases caused by Hib bacteria.

Children, especially those under 2 years old, are susceptible to dangerous diseases such as meningitis, pericarditis, epiglottitis, sepsis, pneumonia, osteomyelitis... caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) bacteria. If not treated promptly, it can lead to death.