Abbott announced the launch of its Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, PneumoShield 14, for children over six weeks of age.

Pneumococcal infections can be very serious – they include pneumonia, meningitis, and bacteremia (a blood infection), as well as usually less worrying ear infections and sinus infections. To protect ...

There is a pneumonia vaccine also for adults, and in some cases we give it to children or teenagers who have chronic diseases, or who might be more susceptible to getting a serious pneumonia.

A study evaluated a pneumococcal vaccine containing 8 (types 1, 3, 6, 7, 14, 18, 19, and 23) capsular polysaccharides in children and young adults aged 2 to 25 years with sickle cell disease ...

pneumococcal disease is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable death and illness among children under five. According to the World Health Organization, immunization prevents about 2 to 3 million ...

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 CDC recommends the pneumonia vaccine for children under 5 and adults aged 50 or older. According to the CDC, only 24.9% of adults had ever received a pneumococcal vaccination as of 2023.

Children 6 - 17 years and adults: One single dose. Special populations: Individuals considered to be at a higher risk of pneumococcal infection may receive at least one dose of Prevenar 13.

The rivalry between Pfizer and MSD in pneumococcal vaccines has dialled ... last year from use for prevention of IPD in infants, children, and adults. MSD’s current jab Vaxneuvance – which ...

Children under the age of two are particularly vulnerable to pneumococcal infection, and incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease remains highest in the first year of life, according to Merck.

There are about 100 different types (referred to as serotypes) of pneumococcal bacteria, which can affect adults differently than children. Pneumococcal disease can be invasive or non-invasive.