High Vaccine Coverage, Vaccine Suitability, crucial to combating Pneumonia in PH, says Vaccine Expert

A VACCINE EXPERT reinforced high vaccine coverage and the suitability of a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) as crucial strategies to reducing overall pneumococcal disease burden in the Philippines. Pneumonia is the leading cause of death of children below five years old in the Philippines. Globally, around 672,000 children die from pneumonia every year. This is…

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Pfizer emphasizes need for vigilance against pneumococcal disease; launches vaccine for adults

Pfizer emphasizes need for vigilance against pneumococcal disease; launches vaccine for adults   Pfizer Inc. has officially launched in the Philippines its pneumococcal vaccine for adults aged 50 years old and above,  amid statistics showing that pneumonia, the most common type of pneumococcal disease, is still the leading cause of morbidity and the 5th leading cause…

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