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Angola rolls out pneumococcal vaccination program for children
TweetAngola celebrated June 3 as it officially began its pneumococcal vaccination program for children under five years old, as part of the GAVI Alliance’s vision to see developing nations gain access to the vaccine. Angola is the 28th country to … Read More »
GAVI funds new pneumonia immunization program in Uganda
TweetA new immunization initiative, funded by the GAVI Alliance, will reach 1.4 million children in Uganda and protect them against pneumonia and other diseases as part of progress towards the 2015 Millennium Development Goals. The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine that will … Read More »
New U.N. plan seeks higher targets for pneumonia and diarrhea treatment
Tweet The United Nations launched a global plan on Friday to save two million children under the age of five annually who would otherwise die from diarrhea and pneumonia in low income countries. The U.N.’s World Health Organization launched the … Read More »
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Three die from MRSA and influenza infections in Maryland
TweetAccording to the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, five members of a Lusby, Maryland, family came down with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia along with influenza and three died from the infection. Ruth Blake and her adult children, Lowell … Read More »
FDA approves Prevnar for adults over 50
On December 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of Prevnar 13, Pfizer’s pneumococcal vaccine, for use in adults aged 50 and older. Read More »
Pfizer, GSK to discount pneumonia vaccines by more than 50 percent
The sales of low-priced pneumonia vaccine to developing countries by Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline will increase by more than 50 percent in the coming months. Read More »
Discovery could improve efficacy of pneumonia vaccines
Scientists recently discovered how a novel type of antibody fights pneumococcal bacteria, a finding that could improve the efficacy of vaccines against pneumonia. Read More »
Pneumonia vaccine found safe for those over 50
In two clinical trials by pharmaceutical company Pfizer, Prevnar 13, its pneumonia vaccine, was found to be effective for patients ages 50 and up. Read More »