Hib vaccine

[ hib ]

noun

1. a vaccine against meningitis, pneumonia, and other illnesses caused by the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae type b: usually administered during infancy.

Hib vaccine

/ hĭb /

1. A vaccine administered to immunize young children against the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae type b, which causes meningitis, pneumonia, and other infections.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hib vaccine¹

First recorded in 1980–85; from Haemophilus influenzae (type) b