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The rivalry between Pfizer and MSD in pneumococcal vaccines has dialled up a notch with the FDA approval of MSD’s new shot Capvaxive, the first to be aimed specifically at adults. The 21-valent ...

Just a month after getting approval for its new pneumococcal vaccine Vaxneuvance in adults ... the basis of regulatory filing to extend the label for Vaxneuvance later this year, according ...

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

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

Protein conjugate bacterial vaccines for invasive pneumococcal diseases have revolutionized the epidemiology of invasive bacterial disease in young children in most of the developed world ...

Merck MRK announced that the European Commission (“EC”) has approved its 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (“PCV”), Capvaxive, for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease ...

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.

Merck & Co – known as MSD outside the US and Canada – has announced that its adult-specific 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine has been approved by the European Commission (EC). The vaccine, ...

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 ...

This downside came after Vaxcyte reported mixed results from a phase II study on its investigational pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) in healthy infants. Adding to this headwind, the broader ...

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