This past fall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed the recommended age for getting the vaccine for pneumococcal pneumonia from those ... It typically spreads by coughing or close ...

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has lowered the recommended age for pneumococcal vaccination from 65 to ...

January places a premium on health and wellness. We make New Year's resolutions to follow the Mediterranean diet and become a gym regular, only to catch the seemingly inevitable cold. While a great ...

Dr. Matthew Simmons, UPMC Western Maryland vice president of medical staff affairs, said vaccines provide the "single most powerful intervention" that have saved lives. He recently discussed the ...

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended granting marketing authorization for the pneumococcal vaccine Capvaxive ...

Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended the approval of its 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate ...

Advancement to Stage 2 of Infant Study Supported by Review of Stage 1 Safety and Tolerability Data ---- Company Expects to Announce VAX-31 ...

Dr. Matthew Simmons, UPMC Western Maryland vice president of medical staff affairs, said vaccines provide the “single most ...

Many nursing home residents are refusing COVID shots this winter, though flu vaccine penetration has remained strong historically.

While children under five, particularly those under two, are the most vulnerable, pneumococcal diseases also affect adults. The most common symptoms include cough, chills and fever.