The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is scheduled to review both the two new vaccines ... 20 in children. Children under the age of two are particularly vulnerable to pneumococcal ...

MSD’s current jab Vaxneuvance – which covers 15 serotypes – is also approved for use in infants, children ... The CDC currently recommends pneumococcal vaccination for all adults age ...

Longtime anti-vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy was confirmed Tuesday as the new Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier addresses frequently asked questions regarding the measles, mumps and rubella ...

Vaccines are designed to guard babies, toddlers, and older children against a whole range of serious and potentially deadly ...

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has reported the first two pediatric flu-related deaths for the 2024-2025 flu season. The NCDHHS released the following: ...

Background: Pneumonia is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children <5 years of age globally. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) are known to provide protection against ...

The Ministry of Health has issued guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of seasonal flu. Specific antiviral medications ...

Indiana already has a permanent, electronic database of vaccine information for anyone who receives a vaccine in the state — the Children and Hoosiers Immunization Registry Program (CHIRP). CHIRP ...

Antimicrobial resistance and serotypes in Streptococcus pneumoniae have been evolving with the widespread use of antibiotics and the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV).

At the moment, Pfizer's Prevnar franchise dominates the child and adult pneumococcal vaccine category, with sales of $4.85 billion in the first nine months of the year, slightly down on the same ...

According to the CDC ... that vaccination is the best way for people to steer clear of measles and other preventable diseases. The vaccination process includes two separate doses. "Children ...