Drug details

Pedvax HIB (haemophilus b conjugate vaccine)

type of Vaccines, Inactivated, Bacterial

Liquid PedvaxHIB [Haemophilus b Conjugate Vaccine (Meningococcal Protein Conjugate)] is an immunization used to prevent infection caused by haemophilus b bacteria. Liquid PedvaxHIB vaccine will not protect against other types of influenza.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• seizure,
• fussiness,
• irritability, and
• crying for an hour or longer
• high fever (within a few hours or days after the vaccine),

The following drugs are related to Pedvax HIB, either as a replacement or used together:

• Comvax (haemophilus b conjugate and hepatitis b vaccine)
• Vaxelis (diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed, inactivated poliovirus, haemophilus b conjugate [meningococcal protein conjugate] and hepatitis b [recombinant] vaccine)