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Volume 3, Number 1 | February 2008

Volume 2, Number 4 | November 2007

Volume 2, Number 3 | July 2007

Feature Story: Bangladesh study demonstrates the value of Hib vaccine in Asia
Opinion editorial: a new milestone in pneumonia prevention (Shah, Bhutta, Khan)
Deadline for applications to GAVI
Record number of applications for GAVI funding
Hib vaccine is a highly cost-effective intervention: an economic evaluation from Kenya
Updates:
- Hib Conjugate vaccines significantly reduce bacterial meningitis in Ghana
- Serum Institute of India obtains Hib vaccine license
- Poland to give Hib vaccine to all infants
News from the Hib Initiative:
- Country-level advocacy programs
- The Hib Initiative at the Rotary International Convention
- Vaccine Hunters – groundbreaking documentary

Volume 2, Number 2 | April 2007

Volume 2, Number 1 | January 2007

Launch of the New Hib Initiative Web Site
Feature Stories:
- A renewed focus on pneumonia and meningitis prevention
- GAVI announces new phase of funding
Global Disease Burden Project
WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region Forum
Recent articles:
- Cost of treatment for child pneumonias and meningitis in Pakistan
- A new fully liquid DTPw-HepB-Hib combination vaccine

Volume 1, Number 4 | September 2006

Volume 1, Number 3 | June 2006

Feature Story
The Hib Initiative Strategic Plan is Finalized
Asia Forum
Country Consultations in Ethiopia, Sri Lanka and Pakistan
Bangladesh considers Hib as part of their multi-year plan
Infant Shulie’s Story
Announcements
Updates
Upcoming Events

Volume 1, Number 2 | March 2006

FOCUS ALERTS

Hib Focus Alert \| May 1, 2008 FOCUS ALERT: Special issue of WHO Bulletin, May 2008 Prevention and control of childhood pneumonia
Hib Focus Alert \| November 29, 2007 FOCUS ALERT: 16 COUNTRIES APPROVED FOR US$ 369.98 MILLION SUPPORTFOR INTRODUCTION OF HIB VACCINE
Hib Focus Alert \| May 14, 2007 FOCUS ALERT: RECORD NUMBER OF GAVI APPLICATIONS FOR LIVE-SAVING HIB VACCINES
Hib Focus Alert \| November 27, 2006 FOCUS ALERT: Updated WHO Position Paper Routine Hib Immunization For All Infants
Hib Focus Alert \| November 17, 2006 FOCUS ALERT: A New Phase Of Funding To Support Life-Saving Vaccines Hib, Hepatitis B, yellow fever and measles* vaccines