Starting February 2nd, 2009, Infanrix-hexa is the vaccine given routinely to babies starting at two months of age. This vaccine contains protection against 6 diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Hib (a bacterial infection that causes meningitis) and hepatitis B.
This vaccine reduces the number of injections given to babies at two, four and six months of age by one at each visit, for a total of three fewer injections. Previously, babies received the "pentavalent" vaccine and a separate injection of hepatitis B.
More information is available at
http://www.immunizebc.ca/ImmForHP/default.htm
