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Pfizer 20vPnC vaccine as safe as Prevenar 13^®

26 September 2022 | By Catherine Eckford (European Pharmaceutical Review)

The paediatric pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (20vPnC) can help protect against all 20 pneumococcal disease-causing serotypes, says Pfizer.

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GSK to acquire Affinivax for MAPS vaccine platform

31 May 2022 | By Hannah Balfour (European Pharmaceutical Review)

GSK will pay up to $3.3 billion to acquire Affinivax, gaining access to its Multiple Antigen Presenting System (MAPS) technology and pneumococcal vaccine candidates.

Close up of doctor holding a syringe ready to vaccinate a patient in their upper arm

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Promising results for COVID-19 and pneumococcal vaccine co-administration

14 January 2022 | By Hannah Balfour (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Pfizer reveals co-administering its Prevnar 20™ pneumococcal vaccine and a booster dose of Comirnaty® COVID-19 vaccine was safe and immunogenic.

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Vaxneuvance™ meets immunogenicity and safety endpoints in Phase III trial

27 August 2021 | By Anna Begley (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Merck announces positive results from a Phase III study evaluating Vaxneuvance™ against a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in infants.

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Virus-like particle vaccine protects against RSV vaccine-enhanced respiratory disease

24 November 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Researchers have discovered that a virus-like particle vaccine can prime the body's immune response and prevent the severe respiratory diseases...

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New vaccine offers hope for pneumonia

20 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Scientists are developing a vaccine by targeting strains of S. pneumoniae...

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European Medicines Agency accepts application seeking new indication for Prevenar 13®1 for prevention of pneumococcal pneumonia in adults

8 August 2014 | By Pfizer

Application includes data from Pfizer’s community-acquired pneumonia immunization trial in adults (CAPiTA)...

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GSK extends pneumococcal vaccine agreement with GAVI Alliance

19 December 2011 | By GlaxoSmithKline

Move aims to protect millions more children in the world's poorest countries from pneumococcal disease...

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