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Streptococcus pneumoniae infection is a common cause of pneumonia in adults. Vaccines have helped reduce some strains, but new ones have emerged, leading to the development of three recommended vaccines: PCV15, PCV20, and PPSV23. Recently, CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunisation Practices (ACIP) updated the new pneumococcal vaccination guideline.
Ixchiq, the world's first chikungunya vaccine, has the potential to mitigate a major public health threat, and prevent millions of cases of chikungunya worldwide, according to a report on Thursday.The vaccine, developed by French biotech ...
A biopharmaceutical company, Pfizer, has partnered the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan to enhance the quality of care provided to patients and ensure global best practices. Mr Olayinka Subair, Cluster Lead for West Africa/Country Manager Nigeria, Pfizer, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Subair said that UCH had decided to formulate
Updated vaccines recommended by US' CDC target the currently circulating Covid-19 variants
The independent vaccine advisers of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 13-1 to recommend updated COVID-19 vaccines for all Americans aged 6 months and older. These...