pneumococcal vaccine

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pneumococcal vaccine - vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus

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vaccine, vaccinum - immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies

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Pneumovax vaccine vaccinum			Although safe and effective vaccines exist to provide protection against both diseases, use of Hib vaccine has only recently expanded to low-income countries and pneumococcal vaccine is not yet included in national immunization programs in the developing world. New WHO data sheds light on two leading causes of pneumonia by Asian News International Researchers have seen similar indirect protection with pneumococcal vaccines, he says. Typhoid vaccine proves effective: study finds that shot confers ... by Seppa, Nathan / Science News The current pneumococcal vaccine is sold at over 70 dollars in industrialised countries. World powers launch new market-based vaccine programme by AFP / AFP Global Edition			Pneumatic tube pneumatic tyre pneumatically Pneumaticity pneumatics pneumatism pneumato- Pneumatocele Pneumatocyst Pneumatogarm pneumatograph pneumatography Pneumatological Pneumatologist pneumatology pneumatolysis pneumatometer Pneumatometry pneumatophore Pneumatothorax pneumectomy pneumo- pneumobacillus pneumococcal pneumococcal pneumonia pneumococcal vaccine pneumococcus pneumoconiosis pneumocystis pneumocystis carinii pneumonia pneumocystis pneumonia pneumocytosis pneumodynamics pneumoencephalogram pneumogastric pneumogastric nerve pneumograph pneumography pneumology Pneumometer Pneumometry pneumonectomy pneumonia pneumonic pneumonic plague Pneumonitic pneumonitis pneumonoconiosis Pneumonometer Pneumonophora pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis			pneumobacillus pneumobacillus pneumobelt pneumobilia pneumocardial pneumocele pneumocentesis pneumocephalus pneumococcal pneumococcal pneumococcal Pneumococcal Capsular Polysaccharide Serotype 3 Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Pneumococcal disease Pneumococcal Diseases Research Unit pneumococcal heptavalent conjugate vaccine pneumococcal heptavalent conjugate vaccine pneumococcal heptavalent conjugate vaccine pneumococcal meningitis Pneumococcal Molecular Epidemiology Network pneumococcal nephritis pneumococcal pneumonia pneumococcal pneumonia pneumococcal pneumonia Pneumococcal Pneumonia Vaccine pneumococcal pneumonitis Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine pneumococcal vaccine pneumococcal vaccine polyvalent pneumococcal vaccine polyvalent pneumococcal vaccine polyvalent pneumococcemia pneumococci pneumococci pneumococci Pneumococci Not Susceptible to Penicillin pneumococcidal pneumococcosis pneumococcosuria pneumococcus pneumococcus pneumococcus pneumocolon pneumocolonography Pneumoconioses Pneumoconioses Pneumoconioses pneumoconiosis pneumoconiosis pneumoconiosis pneumoconiotic pneumoconiotic pneumoconiotic pneumoconstriction pneumocrania pneumocranium pneumocystiasis Pneumocystic Carinii Pneumonia

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