polysaccharide-based jab Pneumovax 23. Sanofi's new challenger is billed as a "next-generation" pneumococcal conjugate vaccine that, according to the company, is the first candidate with more than ...

Merck already sells an older pneumococcal vaccine called Pneumovax 23, which protects against 23 strains but is a polysaccharide based shot, so doesn't stimulate as strong an immune response as ...

Antimicrobial resistance and serotypes in Streptococcus pneumoniae have been evolving with the widespread use of antibiotics and the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV).

Vaxcyte has advanced to the Phase II trial’s second and final stage (Stage 2) assessing its 31-valent pneumococcal conjugate ...

Thimerosal, or sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate, is a preservative used in low concentrations mainly in vaccines, cosmetics, ophthalmic and otolaryngolic medications, antitoxins, topical and ...

Aug. 6, 2024 — An AI-based analysis of over 2 million hospital visits has found that most of the time, a pneumonia diagnosis made in the hospital will change from a patient's entrance to their ...

Vaccination is extremely crucial in reducing morbidity and mortality by protecting billions of people every year from infectious diseases. The key reason the adult population has grown significantly ...

Feb. 5, 2025 — Researchers report that all nine patients in a clinical trial being treated for stage III or IV clear cell renal cell carcinoma (a form of kidney cancer), generated a successful ...

Polysaccharides are carbohydrate polymers in which monosaccharide ((CH2O)n) units are covalently joined by an O-glycosidic bond in either a branched or linear configuration. Polysaccharides serve ...

or any time before or after administration of other vaccines, including COVID-19 and pneumococcal vaccines. Data are limited regarding concurrent administration of newer adjuvanted influenza vaccines ...