A concerned parent asks you which vaccine will decrease the risk of her child getting epiglottitis. Which vaccine would you tell her?

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The Hib vaccine (Haemophilus influenza type b) is the vaccine that will decrease the risk of her child getting epiglottitis. This bacterial infection can cause significant airway obstruction and is more common in children under 5 years of age. The Hib vaccine is routinely given to infants as part of their pediatric vaccination schedule and has greatly reduced the incidence of epiglottitis in children.

A Concerned Parent Asks You Which Vaccine Will Decrease the Risk