Haemophilus Vaccines (also known as Vaccines, Haemophilus, Haemophilus influenzae Vaccines): Vaccines or candidate vaccines containing antigenic polysaccharides from Haemophilus influenzae and designed to prevent infection. The vaccine can contain the polysaccharides alone or more frequently polysaccharides conjugated

NIH MeSH · D018073Chemicals and Drugs

Haemophilus Vaccines

Also known asVaccines, Haemophilus · Haemophilus influenzae Vaccines · Vaccines, Haemophilus influenzae · Haemophilus Vaccine · Vaccine, Haemophilus · Hemophilus Vaccines · Vaccines, Hemophilus

Definition

Vaccines or candidate vaccines containing antigenic polysaccharides from Haemophilus influenzae and designed to prevent infection. The vaccine can contain the polysaccharides alone or more frequently polysaccharides conjugated to carrier molecules. It is also seen as a combined vaccine with diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine.

MeSH classification

  • D20.215.894.135.450

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What does Haemophilus Vaccines mean in medicine?
Vaccines or candidate vaccines containing antigenic polysaccharides from Haemophilus influenzae and designed to prevent infection. The vaccine can contain the polysaccharides alone or more frequently polysaccharides conjugated to carrier molecules. It is also seen as a combined vaccine with diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Haemophilus Vaccines known by any other names?
Yes. Haemophilus Vaccines is also referred to as Vaccines, Haemophilus, Haemophilus influenzae Vaccines, Vaccines, Haemophilus influenzae, Haemophilus Vaccine in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Haemophilus Vaccines sit in the medical classification?
Haemophilus Vaccines falls under the broader medical category "Chemicals and Drugs" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: D20.215.894.135.450). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D018073) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗