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Uploaded and Shared in Youtube by: USFoodandDrugAdmin FDA has approved a new pneumococcal vaccine that provides broader protection for infants and young children ages six weeks through five years. The new vaccine, called Prevnar 13, is effective against 13 serotypes of the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae. It will replace Prevnar, which was effective against seven serotypes. Prevnar 13 is approved to prevent invasive pneumococcal disease, including bacterial meningitis and bacteremia, caused b

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Pfizer’s Prevnar 13 Phase 3 study for pneumococcal disease meets all study endpoints

news-medical.net — “Pfizer Inc. announced today that data from a Phase 3 study of Prevnar 13 (Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine [Diphtheria CRM197 Protein]) met all study endpoints, showing immunogenicity and establishing a safety profile in children and adolescents aged 5 through 17 years.View full resource at news-medical.net

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BMC Infectious Diseases | Abstract | Nasopharyngeal flora in children with acute otitis media before and after implementation of 7 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in France

biomedcentral.com — “Several studies have investigated the impact of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) on pneumococcal (Sp) and staphylococcal (Sa) nasopharyngeal (NP) carriage. Few have investigated the impact on Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) and Moraxella catarrhalis (Mc) carriage. We aimed to compare the NP carriage rates in young children with acute otitis media (AOM) before and after PCV7 implementation in France.View full resource at biomedcentral.com

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Pfizer enters Prevenar 13 supply agreement to protect children from pneumococcal disease

news-medical.net — “Pfizer Inc. today announced it has entered into a second supply agreement which will broaden and extend the duration of the Company's commitment to help protect millions of infants and young children in the developing world from pneumococcal disease - the leading cause of vaccine-preventable death in young children.View full resource at news-medical.net

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More children are left unvaccinated against pneumonia - Related Stories - AANP SmartBrief

smartbrief.com — “A study of children ages 59 months old and younger found that only 37% of children vaccinated with the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine received the 13-valent supplemental dose. Among the children who should have received additional primary series doses, only 46% got the PCV13 series, the st…View full resource at smartbrief.com

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Give Kids Extra Dose Of Pneumonia Vaccine PCV13, Says CDC

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mdlinx.com — “Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteremia in Southern California hospitalized children after implementation of pneumococcal conjugate vaccineView full resource at mdlinx.com

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