Health officials simplify pneumococcal vaccine guidance
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 31, 2022
The CDC has published revised recommendations for pneumococcal vaccination in the elderly and immunocompromised following a vote by its immunization advisors.
Prevnar 20 can be safely administered to seniors along with a flu shot, clinical trial finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 30, 2021
Study participants’ immune responses to the newly approved pneumonia vaccine and an adjuvanted flu drug were the same, whether the drugs were given together or a month apart, the drugmaker reports. And...
FDA approves first pneumococcal vaccine to protect against 20 types of bug
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 10, 2021
Pfizer’s Prevnar 20 protects against microorganisms that cause more than half of the invasive pneumococcal disease cases found in seniors — including bacteremia and meningitis, the company says.
Prevnar 13 gets nod for pneumonia care in senior market
Jan 04, 2012
Pfizer Inc. announced that the Food and Drug Administration approved Prevnar 13 to prevent pneumococcal disease in older adults. The announcement “offers the potential to contribute to the health...