If an 18-month-old received a primary series with TriHIBit, should the child receive one more dose of Hib?
Yes, this child does not have any valid doses of Hib at this time because TriHIBit was used. You can count DTaP doses given as TriHIBit before 12 months of age, but not the Hib doses. Hib vaccine is recommended through 59 months of age and the lapsed Hib schedule states that any child 15 to 59 months of age with an incomplete schedule should receive one dose of Hib. This child should be given this protection.
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