Apr. 9—(StatePoint) Pneumococcal pneumonia is a potentially serious bacterial lung disease that can disrupt your life for weeks and even land you in the hospital. Medical experts want you to know that ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A scientific panel on Wednesday recommended that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other dangerous illnesses. If the recommendation is ...

"We observed wide variation across pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) products in serotype coverage and potentially preventable burdens. Variation in both invasive and mucosal disease coverage and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Although vaccines have reduced the burden of pneumococcal disease, pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Anyone can get ...

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) reduce disease and colonization by the serotypes they cover. As of now, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends that PCV15 and PCV20 ...

Healthcare professionals may recommend getting specific vaccines or immunizations to help prevent certain illnesses and protect your overall health. Vaccines help protect against diseases before they ...

May 12, 2011 — Giving pneumococcal and herpes zoster vaccines to patients during the same visit may be beneficial without compromising the protective effect of the zoster vaccine, according to the ...

Vaxcyte’s XpressCF platform enables the development of broad-spectrum vaccines, overcoming the limitations of traditional cell-based approaches. VAX-31 and VAX-24 are Vaxcyte’s key value drivers. They ...

Epidemiologist; Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance; Conjoint Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney; NHMRC Emerging Leadership ...