The pneumococcal vaccine can protect you from an infection caused by the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae or pneumococcus. (Photo Credit: Bernard Chantal/Dreamstime) Pneumococcal disease can ...

Sanofi has moved ahead with plans to challenge Pfizer and MSD for a piece of the market for pneumococcal vaccines, taking a 21-valent shot licensed from SK Biosciences into phase 3 testing.

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 ...

Despite the availability of effective vaccines, pneumococcal pneumonia causes an estimated 150,000 hospitalizations each year. This is due in part to many eligible patients not receiving a ...

Bacteria that are present in the lungs may spread in the bloodstream (bacteremia) and then travel to other regions of the body. With pneumococcal pneumonia, up to 25% to 30% of people will have ...

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