Oregon health Q&A: Which is the correct pneumonia vaccine?
Questions are answered by experts at the Oregon Health Authority, other state agencies or community partners. Questions and ...
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US CDC AdCom recommends lowering the age for pneumococcal vaccines
The vaccine is indicated for prevention of pneumonia caused by 22 serotypes ... compared to approximately 52% covered by ...
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Merck Capvaxive pneumonia vaccine recommended by CDC advisors
Merck (NYSE:MRK) announced that a group of independent advisors to the U.S. CDC unanimously voted to recommend its newly approved pneumonia vaccine, Capvaxive, for adults aged 65 years and older.
CDC recommends lower age for people to get vaccine against pneumonia
Pneumococcal pneumonia kills about 1 in 20 older adults infected with the bacteria, according to the CDC. There are four ...
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Is it time to add pneumococcal pneumonia shot to the list? | Bodyworks
This past fall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed the recommended age for getting the vaccine for pneumococcal pneumonia from ... close contact. The CDC justified the revised ...
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Why your baby will get the pneumococcal vaccine (PCV)
Serious diseases, including meningitis and pneumonia, can develop within ... BabyCenter's Medical Advisory Board. The newer vaccines (PCV15, PCV20, and PPSV23) also cover an increased number ...