September 7, 2010 — Guidelines have been updated for use of the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) in adults, according to a report in the September 3 issue of MMWR. Morbidity and ...

Give the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to senior patients Give the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine along with the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine to all patients aged ...

Compared with a 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, a 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine was more cost-effective among adults in the United States. “Conjugate vaccines have been shown ...

Findings showed Capvaxive was noninferior to PPSV23 for each of the 12 serotypes present between the 2 vaccines. Topline data were announced from a phase 3 trial evaluating Merck’s 21-valent ...

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has revised its interval recommendations for the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) and pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Although vaccines have reduced the burden of pneumococcal disease, pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae and ...

Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) on Thursday released results from the Phase 3 STRIDE-13 trial evaluating Capvaxive (Pneumococcal 21-valent Conjugate Vaccine) at the European Society of Clinical ...

EC decision marks the fourth approval for CAPVAXIVE for pneumococcal vaccination in adults RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, ...