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A lack of vaccination against respiratory pathogens was commonly identified among US international travelers, indicating the need to improve vaccine uptake at pre-travel visits.

EC decision marks the fourth approval for CAPVAXIVE for pneumococcal vaccination in adults “Pneumococcal disease continues to pose a significant risk for adults in Europe, among adults who are ...

Amid the growing importance of pneumococcal vaccination to prevent pneumonia during the change of seasons, confusion is ...

Vaxcyte's new pneumococcal vaccine may only have phase 1/2 results behind it, but analysts are already predicting it could be a major competitor to rival shots from Pfizer and MSD. Just-reported ...

The U.S. is experiencing an outbreak of measles and is on track to have the most whooping cough cases since 1948; these ...

Pneumococcal infections can be very serious – they include pneumonia, meningitis, and bacteremia (a blood infection), as well as usually less worrying ear infections and sinus infections.

Just a month after getting approval for its new pneumococcal vaccine Vaxneuvance in adults, Merck & Co has reported positive trial results in children that will ramp up the pressure on Pfizer and ...

Vaccinations are key amid recent measles outbreaks in the U.S., including Michigan. Here's a look at what to know.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to hand over multiple sets of vaccine safety data to a discredited researcher with a history of spreading misinformation that vaccines ...

We all remember dreading doctor’s appointments as kids, because we never knew when we were due for a scheduled vaccination. As adults we can still lose track of which recommended vaccines we ...

Yet for one specific class of medicine, vaccines, this discussion is deliberately being made impossible. When researchers report an apparent side effect or adverse outcome, they can be near ...