Making a case for universal Hib immunization in India: over interpreting the data
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prospective sentinel surveillance for Haemophilus influenzae B (Hib) meningitis1. The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) in its meeting of August 26, 2010 recommended that pentavalent vaccine containing Hib be introduced in the States of Kerala and Tamil Nadu2. Since there was concern about its adverse effects (AEFI), this was to be monitored in the two States. Further roll-out to other States was to be based on the impact assessment after one year. The NTAGI suggested the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, to prepare a protocol for the surveillance of Hib meningitis in selected hospitals to understand the trends over time2. The data in the issue represent the first of these surveillance reports1.
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