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Table 4: Significant events in Haemophilus influenzae type b immunisation practice in Australia |
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Year |
Month |
Intervention |
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1992 |
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First conjugated Hib vaccines (PRP-D; ProHIBit) approved for vaccinating infants aged at least 18 months |
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1993 |
Jan |
Hib vaccines: HBOC (HibTITRE), PRP-T (Act-HIB), and PRP-OMP (PedvaxHIB), approved for infants aged <18 months |
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Hib vaccines recommended as part of the childhood vaccination schedule |
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2000 |
Feb |
Combined Hib(PRP-OMP)-hepB vaccine approved |
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May |
PRP-OMP recommended for all infants (administered separately or in combination with hepatitis B vaccine) |
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