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HIB vaccine

Have respiratory issues as well as CML.

Resp consultant has advised me to have the HIB vaccine, but to check with CML consultant if it is okay.

IS the HIB vaccine the real name for the bog standard Flu jab or is it another vaccine

Regards

Hi - 

Sorry you haven't got a more complete answer already, and indeed mine is far from ideal too!

The HIB vaccine is a "biosynthetic vaccine", that is one manufactured to look like a part of a virus or bacteria. It is not a live vaccine, and a live vaccine is usually the type that as CML patients we need to be a little more careful of.

So whilst I can't be definitive with my response, the HIB vaccine looks like it's in a group which is not the ones we usually need to be more careful with.

As always, check with your doctor!

David.