Improved pneumococcal vaccines recommended
The Galveston County Daily News, February 17, 2020
The Food and Drug Administration has approved two new pneumococcal vaccines that broaden protection. Drs. Megan Berman and Richard Rupp explain the importance of this advance in their Vaccine Smarts column. “Following these recommendations should protect 90 percent of adults at increased risk of pneumococcal infection, hospitalization and death,” they write.