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Hib vaccine

American  
[hib] / hɪb /

noun

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


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


Etymology

Origin of Hib vaccine

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

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René Roy, a prominent Canadian chemist and Vérez’s partner in developing the synthetic Hib vaccine, said they picked on the wrong guy.

From Washington Post Jun. 18, 2022

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