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Who is at risk of Hib?

Page last updated 18 January 2022

People most at risk of infection include:

  • Children under five years of age
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
  • People with other medical conditions, such as sickle cell disease, HIV/AIDS, a non-functioning spleen, a bone marrow transplant or those who are currently being treated for cancer.
     

Sources & Citations

3. Queensland Health. Haemophilus Influenzae type b (Hib). Available at: http://conditions.health.qld.gov.au/HealthCondition/media/pdf/14/33/67/haemophilus-influenzae-type-b-hib-v11 (accessed 24 November 2021).

MAT-AU-2102459  Date of preparation  January 2022

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