Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special Edition
By Marie Rosenthal, MS
In a unanimous vote, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices said the combination vaccine, Vaxelis (Merck-Sanofi), should receive a preferential recommendation for American Indian and Alaska Native infants, based on its Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) component.
In addition to protecting against Hib, the vaccine provides protection from diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis,