Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.PCS 1/10/84; site mtgzz.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!houxm!mtuxo!mtgzz!jak From: jak@mtgzz.UUCP (j.a.kushner) Newsgroups: net.kids,net.med Subject: Re: Meningitis Vaccine Message-ID: <1330@mtgzz.UUCP> Date: Mon, 28-Oct-85 08:56:59 EST Article-I.D.: mtgzz.1330 Posted: Mon Oct 28 08:56:59 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 30-Oct-85 04:09:25 EST References: <1216@vax135.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Information Systems Labs, Middletown NJ Lines: 11 Xref: watmath net.kids:2180 net.med:2646 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