A vaccination that helps protect against Hib, a bacterial infection that can cause serious illness, particularly in young children.

Key benefits:

• Helps protect against a serious bacterial infection
• Part of the standard childhood immunisation schedule
• Also available for certain at-risk adults

Hib vaccination is primarily scheduled for infants under the National Immunisation Program, though certain at-risk adults — such as those without a spleen — may also be eligible. 

Common side effects include soreness, redness or swelling at the injection site. 

Ask your pharmacist for the relevant Consumer Medicines Information (CMI) for full details.

Before Your Vaccination

Be prepared to discuss:

• Your child’s vaccinationhistory, if this is for a child
• Any risk factors such as nothaving a spleen, if this is for an adult
• Any previous reactions to thisvaccine

During Your Vaccination

For children, your pharmacist will check against the standardimmunisation schedule; for at-risk adults, your pharmacist will confirm yourspecific risk factors first.

You’ll then receive the injection, with a brief monitoring periodafterward.

Is this mainly for babies?

Hib vaccination is primarily scheduled for infants, though some at-risk adults may also be eligible.

Can adults get the Hib vaccine, or is only for children?

It's primarily scheduled for infants, but certain at-risk adults - such as those without a spleen - may also be eligible.

What if my child has missed a scheduled dose?

Example Pharmacy 3 or your GP can advise on catch-up vaccination.