Reduced pneumococcal vaccine schedules non-inferior to WHO recommendations
1. In this cluster-randomized controlled trial, it was found that a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) schedule involving a single primary ...
Tag: Streptococcus pneumoniae
Merck’s Capvaxive Seeks to Become the Primary Shot for Pneumococcal Disease Prevention
Capvaxive covers roughly 84% of serotypes responsible for pneumococcal disease in adults 50 years and older. Capvaxive is non-inferior to ...
Study supports continued use of amoxicillin as first-line therapy for pediatric ear infections
1. In a cohort of more than 1 million children treated for acute otitis media (AOM) in 2018, antibiotic treatment ...
Increasing vaccine coverage in low and middle-income countries may prevent over 30 million deaths between 2020 to 2030
1. Vaccination against the ten selected pathogens is projected to avert 69 million deaths between 2000 and 2030. 2. Increases ...
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