Just one in four (25%) people at high risk of pneumococcal disease, an infection that causes pneumonia—children younger than ...

Of these, Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal pneumonia) is most common. In children, viral causes of pneumonia are more common than they are in adults, with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV ...

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

Background: Pneumonia is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children <5 years of age globally. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) are known to provide protection against ...

The Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria causes pneumococcal disease ... talk to their doctor about which PCV to receive. Pneumococcal pneumonia affects about 12% to 13% of all people who are ...

Antibiotics can be used to treat a litany of illnesses, but one thing they can’t combat is a viral infection.

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

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

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