Although pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine is a standard preventive intervention — and serves as a "quality indicator" in some settings — controversy over its effectiveness simmers in the ...

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended granting marketing authorization for the pneumococcal vaccine Capvaxive ...

and one pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) for protection against pneumococcal disease. A serotype is a variation of a bacterium or virus. The immune system may react differently to ...

The CDC revised its pneumococcal pneumonia shot recommendation, saying there is a substantial increase in the risk for ...

If you receive PCV15, it should be followed by a dose of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23). Part B is medical insurance. It covers preventive healthcare services such as doctor visits ...

What you need to know ### BMJ Learning To obtain accredited continuous professional development points, subscribers to BMJ Learning can complete the full module at The module contains seven ...

Dominance of the pneumococcal vaccine category is a race between ... which covers 23 serotypes but is based on an older polysaccharide technology that does not stimulate the immune response ...

pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV, the type of vaccine used for childhood vaccination) pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV, the type of vaccine usually used for adult vaccination). The BHIVA ...

Advancement to Stage 2 of Infant Study Supported by Review of Stage 1 Safety and Tolerability Data ---- Company Expects to Announce VAX-31 ...

If you haven’t received the pneumonia (pneumococcal) vaccine, you’re among the majority of Americans. Just one in four (25%) people at high risk of pneumococcal disease, an infection that ...

Pregnant patients in their third trimester and postpartum women showed higher risk for IPD compared with nonpregnant patients.