Pneumonia can be caused by a virus, bacteria or fungus. Each of these can cause an immune reaction in the tissues of the ...

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

Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health says that as misinformation has fuelled doubt about the safety and efficacy of vaccines, the benefits of vaccination are being forgotten. Dr. Robert ...

This vaccine offers broader protection than existing vaccines by covering 14 pneumococcal strains, addressing infections like pneumonia and meningitis. Abbott India on Wednesday announced the launch ...

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 ...

As the holiday season approaches, public health experts are sounding the alarm about low vaccination rates against the coronavirus, flu and RSV. With gatherings and travel on the rise, many people ...

We are in the early stages of the fall and winter respiratory virus season which brings up the important subject of pneumococcal vaccination. Pneumococcal vaccines, often called “pneumonia” vaccines, ...

There are two types of vaccines to protect against pneumococcal disease. Pneumococcal 15-Valent Conjugate Vaccine (Pneu-C-15), Vaxneuvance Pneumococcal 20-Valent Conjugate Vaccine‎ (Pneu-C-20), ...

November 25 marks the day the Portuguese conquered Goa, becoming the first Europeans to own territory in India. Goa would remain with the Portuguese for the next 400 years, making them the last ...

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 ...

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 ...

should get the pneumococcal vaccine. They also recommend that adults 50 years old and older, or those between the ages of 19 and 49 years old with certain health risks, get vaccinated.