CDC Announces Hib Vaccine Shortage; California Department of Health Issues Special Immunization Schedule for Children
[Posted 02/18/08]

Because of a nationwide shortage of the Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) have issued abbreviated Hib vaccine recommendations, temporarily suspending the booster vaccine dose for most children. The interim recommendations are outlined in theCDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

California’s school immunization law requires that children receive a series of vaccinations, including Hib, before entry to schools, child care centers, or family child care homes. To allow uninterrupted admission to child care facilities in California, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Immunization Branch has issued a Special Immunization Schedule that temporarily amends the Hib vaccine requirements for children in California.

Click here to read a letter to providers from CDPH on this issue.

Contact: Teresa Kline, 916/444-5532 or tkline@cmanet.org.