DTaP-Hib vaccine

DTaP-Hib vaccine is a combination vaccine whose generic name is diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed with Haemophilus B conjugate vaccine, sometimes abbreviated to DTaP-Hib.[1] It protects against the infectious diseases diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and Haemophilus influenzae type B.

DTaP-Hib vaccine
Combination of
DTaP vaccineVaccine
Hib vaccineVaccine
Clinical data
Trade namesTriHIBit, ActHIB with Tripedia
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administration
Intramuscular injection
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A branded formulation was marketed in the US as TriHIBit by Sanofi Pasteur, and administered by using the Sanofi DTaP vaccine Tripedia to reconstitute the Sanofi Hib vaccine ActHIB.[2][3][4] TriHIBit and Tripedia were discontinued in 2011.[5] The current Sanofi DTaP formulation is Daptacel.

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