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 ...

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 ...

—Among adults, coverage and preventable burdens were lowest for pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) 15 and highest for PCV31, with PCV21 preventing notable burdens of both acute respiratory ...

Findings showed Capvaxive was noninferior to PPSV23 for each of the 12 serotypes present between the 2 vaccines. Topline data were announced from a phase 3 trial evaluating Merck’s 21-valent ...

PHILADELPHIA — Simultaneous administration of childhood vaccines against up to eight pathogens at one time did not result in any major adverse events or any greater side effects than a six-valent ...

A new vaccine for pneumococcal disease will be tested under an international trial aiming to provide greater protection to babies against the common infection that causes pneumonia, sinusitis and ...

The Australian government announced last week there's a new vaccine for pneumococcal disease on the National Immunization Program for all children. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...