Pneumococcal vaccine

Vaccine to prevent infection by the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae

Pneumococcal vaccines are subunit vaccines against the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae. Their use can prevent some cases of pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis. There are two types of pneumococcal vaccines: conjugate vaccines and polysaccharide vaccines.

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