An important step is getting pneumococcal vaccination if it’s recommended for you. This vaccine helps protect against pneumococcal disease, including, pneumococcal pneumonia, bloodstream ...

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 ...

Results from a retrospective case-control study indicate that the pneumococcal vaccine provides significant protection in all HIV-infected patients, not just those with CD4 counts ≥200 cells/mm 3.

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 ...

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines, including more than seven serotypes, will have potential for a larger effect than PCV7 in many countries, including Norway. A 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate ...

The ACIP voted to recommend a precaution related to the use of Ixchiq in patients aged 65 years and older. Recommendations for the use of chikungunya vaccine were recently discussed at a meeting ...

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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

In addition to pre-pandemic vaccines, this would include influenza antivirals, antibiotics to treat bacterial secondary infections, pneumococcal vaccines as a preventive measure against pneumonia ...

Japan stopped using the MMR vaccine seven years ago - virtually the only developed nation to turn its back on the jab. Government health chiefs claim a four-year experiment with it has had serious ...