Pakistan Mounts Vaccination Program Aimed At Hib In Children
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Pakistan plans a vaccination program to protect children in the country against five diseases, including a haemophilus influenza type that kills 23,000 a year in the country. The new combination is to be administered under a one-shot pentavalent program that includes protections against hepatitis B, diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Hib, which can cause meningitis and pneumonia, is considered one of the top causes of death in children in the developing world. (Click here for more