One of the major concerns is pneumonia. We do have vaccines that can help to protect us. New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control recommends adults older than 50 (this is a change from ...

Instead of spending money on gleaming new hospitals and expensive drug therapies, Portugal focuses on old fashioned primary ...

Alberta Health is reviewing data from nearly 75,000 doses of pneumococcal vaccine after an internal review found an unknown number of patients received shots too soon after each other and now need ...

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation announced yesterday that at least 500 NBI employees nationwide have been administered pneumococcal vaccines as part of an ongoing ...

The dangerous pneumococcal disease can be fatal to babies and children. Picture: CDC Pediatrician and infectious disease researcher Professor Peter Richmond said declining rates of vaccination ...

After pneumococcal disease and colonization have been controlled through vaccination, a PCV schedule with a single primary dose and booster dose (1p+1) may be sufficient to sustain that control at ...

Rates of invasive pneumococcal disease are at their highest levels since 2004. While more effective vaccines have been approved for use in Australia, most at-risk people can't get them ...

Vaxcyte's new pneumococcal vaccine may only have phase 1/2 results behind it, but analysts are already predicting it could be a major competitor to rival shots from Pfizer and MSD. Just-reported ...

“New generation vaccines need to be rolled out through the National Immunisation Program without further delay. We simply can’t risk not having the best available pneumococcal protection ...

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia should introduce pneumococcal vaccines for adults and high-risk groups following the steady rise in pneumonia-related deaths, say health experts. While pneumococcal ...

The rivalry between Pfizer and MSD in pneumococcal vaccines has dialled up a notch with the FDA approval of MSD’s new shot Capvaxive, the first to be aimed specifically at adults. The 21-valent ...

With Thanksgiving tomorrow, holiday season is likely to see an uptick in the spread of respiratory viruses. It also serves as a reminder to take extra care of your health, which includes getting ...