Table 4.

Estimated Hib disease cases before and after inclusion of Pentavalent vaccine in the childhood immunization schedule in 5 years

Hib diseases	No Pentavalent vaccine	With Pentavalent vaccine	Estimated event averted
Meningitis	3420	410	3010
Pneumonia	17100	5642	11458
Septicemia	1197	83	1114
Seizure disorder	120	14	106
Hearing loss	427	53	374
Deafness	109	13	96
Cerebral palsy	171	21	150

Hib Haemophilus influenzae type b