Graham Walker, MD @drgrahamwalker.com Β· Nov 15

Haemophilus influenzae is a bacteria (I know, it's confusing that it's called influenza), abbreviated as "H. flu" and particularly the 𝗯-π˜π˜†π—½π—² (hence the "Hib" vaccine) that would cause bad infections in kids under 5. Vaccines don’t just change livesβ€”they change the very stories we tell in medicine

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C.O.B.S President Β· Nov 15

I started my pediatric nursing career in 1994. The Act-HiB was one of the first vaccines I ever administered. It was literally a life-saver... as are ALL vaccines.