The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended granting marketing authorization for the pneumococcal vaccine Capvaxive (pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine [21-valent]) intended to ...

Now, let’s step back a bit to understand why. Pneumococcal pneumonia is a type of lung infection caused by bacteria that live in the upper respiratory tract. It typically spreads by coughing or ...

Drug major Merck & Co. (MRK) announced Friday that the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use or ...

PNEUMOVAX 23 contains a mixture of inactive parts from 23 of the most common types of pneumococcal bacteria. PNEUMOVAX 23 is a vaccine given to help prevent infections caused by certain types of ...

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

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Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Pneumococcal pneumonia is a type of lung infection caused by bacteria that live in the upper respiratory tract. It typically spreads by ...