Pneumococcal disease is an infection caused by the Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) bacterium, also known as pneumococcus. Infection can result in pneumonia, infection of the blood (bacteremia ...

After the onset of serious pneumococcal infections, patients are at a significantly increased risk of having a heart attack, according to a Vanderbilt study published in the journal Clinical ...

Sept 11 (Reuters) - Merck's (MRK.N), opens new tab pneumococcal vaccine triggered immune responses in children and teens who are at higher risk of serious illness in a late-stage study, the drugmaker ...

As cities see a spike in respiratory issues, updated flu and pneumococcal vaccines can prevent severe disease in vulnerable groups ...

In adults living with HIV, the 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) V116 was well tolerated and effective against all 21 target serotypes. The immune responses were comparable to those ...

Merck & Co.’s next-generation pneumococcal vaccine has secured success in a pair of phase 3 trials, bringing the Big Pharma within touching distance of getting the first pneumococcal conjugate shot ...

RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved CAPVAXIVE™ ...

Epidemiologist; Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance; Conjoint Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney; NHMRC Emerging Leadership ...

RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced today that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Advisory ...

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, showed that a higher dose of pneumococcal vaccine safely and effectively improved ...