Food and Drug Administration Approval for Use of Hiberix as a 3-Dose Primary
Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) Vaccination Series
Elizabeth C. Briere, MD1
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US Department of Health and Human Services/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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