Conjugate vaccines are used to combat bacterial infections. The bacterial antigens that are used for the vaccines are covered in an outer-coating of
polysaccharides. The coating that covers the antigens makes it harder for young children's immune system to recognize the eptiopes and form a response against it. To make it the vaccine that a child's immature will create a response, the coated epitope is connected to an antigen that is known to create a strong response by the immune system. A conjugate vaccine on the schedule is
HIB or Haemophilus influenzae type B.2
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1ActHIB Vaccine. (2018, March 21). Retrieved May 1, 2020, from https://www.immunizationinfo.com/acthib-vaccine/
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CDC. (2018, July). Understanding How Vaccines Work. Retrieved April 30,
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https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/conversations/downloads/vacsafe-understand-color-office.pdf
