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, polio and hepatitis B (DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB). It requires two to three fewer shots in