While children under five, particularly those under two, are the most vulnerable, pneumococcal diseases also affect adults.

In 2011, UK doctors found that rates of serious disease were still seven times higher in people on HIV treatment and with a CD4 cell count above 500, compared to the general population. Symptoms of ...

The pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV) is currently recommended for older adults and high-risk subjects, including patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.

A recent analysis of Black and non-Black US adults with pneumococcal disease aged 50 years and older found racial disparity costs as high as $1157 million, opening the door to discussions for ...

The company is adopting a "portfolio strategy" to pneumococcal disease, with "tailored…vaccines to meet the specific needs of different populations," said Dr Eliav Barr, the drugmaker's chief ...

Pregnant patients in their third trimester and postpartum women showed higher risk for IPD compared with nonpregnant patients.

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