The move follows approval from the Food and Drug Administration earlier this month.
Why Do We Need a New Vaccine Against Pneumococcal Disease?
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pneumoniaeare known to cause illnesses likeear infections,sinus infections, bacterial meningitis, and pneumonia.
Pneumonia vaccines protect against the most common strains of pneumococcal bacteria that cause these illnesses.
Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) occurs whenS.
Pneumonia is the most common bang out of pneumococcal infection.
Since then, other FDA-approved pneumonia vaccines developed include Vaxneuvance and Prevnar.
Epidemiologists follow the strains ofS.
pneumoniaethat are causing invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumonia in the general public.
Between 2018 and 2021, they found that eightS.
How Are New Vaccines Tested for Safety?
Vaccines undergo rigorous scientific testing before they are approved by the FDA.
This process helps ensure that the vaccine is safe and benefits from the currently available options.
The various trials involving Capvaxive demonstrated both efficacy in the vaccines protection and safety, said Mazumder.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Epidemiology and prevention of vaccine-preventable diseases: pneumococcal disease.
