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Subject: Re: Meningitis Vaccine
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Our two-year olds just had it at their last doctor's visit.  It wasn't planned
but the doctor discussed it with my wife, and she decided to let them give the
kids the shots.  I believe that it is called HIB, which I would imagine stands
for Hemophilus Influenza type B.  This happens to be a more common cause of
meningitis in very young children than the usual causative agent, Neisseria
meningititus.
I haven't really done much research into this, but I know that it is a new
vaccine that a lot of pediatricians are pushing.
Ask your pediatrician for more info.

Jeff Kushner