DTwP-HepB-Hib vaccine
DTwP-HepB-Hib vaccine is a 5-in-1 combination vaccine with five individual vaccines conjugated into one. It protects against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae type B, which is generally used in middle- and low-income countries, where polio vaccine is given separately.
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| DTP vaccine | Vaccine |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | Vaccine |
| Haemophilus vaccine | Vaccine |
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| Trade names | Quintavax, Pentavac, Pentacel, others |
| Routes of administration | Intramuscular injection |
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By 2013, pentavalent vaccines accounted for 100% of the DTP-containing vaccines procured by UNICEF, which supplies vaccines to a large proportion of the world's children.
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