Haemophilus influenzae type b carriage among young children in metropolitan Atlanta in the context of vaccine shortage and booster dose deferral.
Short-term deferral of the Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine booster dose during a recent U.S. Hib vaccine shortage did not result in widespread Hib carriage in Atlanta, as the Hib carriage rate was found to be 0.3% (1/342). Hib colonization was significantly more common among males and day care attendees.
Meningitis and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, USA. fsu8@cdc.gov
Jennifer Dolan
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Thomas
Michael L
ML
Jackson
Dolly
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Sharma
Raydel
R
Mair
Michelle C
MC
Bach
Dana
D
Castillo
O Grace
OG
Ejigiri
Sarah
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Satola
Amanda C
AC
Cohn
Robert
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Jerris
Shabnam
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Jain
Monica M
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Farley
Leonard W
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Mayer
Nancy E
NE
Messonnier
D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology; D019741:Haemophilus influenzae type b / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007117:Immunization, Secondary / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016079:Refusal to Treat / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States
D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines