Merck hasn t yet announced how much the vaccine will cost or when it will launch. Author: LINDA A. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Published: 5:21 PM CDT July 16, 2021 Updated: 5:21 PM CDT July 16, 2021
U.S. regulators have approved a new pneumonia vaccine from Merck, more than a month after OK ing an improved version of rival Pfizer’s shot.
Both new shots offer better protection again bacteria that can cause pneumonia, meningitis and blood infections, as well as garden-variety ear and sinus infections.
Merck said Friday that the Food and Drug Administration approved its shot, called Vaxneuvance, for people aged 18 and up. It protects against 15 of the roughly 100 pneumococcal strains, including those most responsible for severe disease.
Merck hasn t yet announced how much the vaccine will cost or when it will launch. Author: LINDA A. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Published: 5:21 PM CDT July 16, 2021 Updated: 5:21 PM CDT July 16, 2021
U.S. regulators have approved a new pneumonia vaccine from Merck, more than a month after OK ing an improved version of rival Pfizer’s shot.
Both new shots offer better protection again bacteria that can cause pneumonia, meningitis and blood infections, as well as garden-variety ear and sinus infections.
Merck said Friday that the Food and Drug Administration approved its shot, called Vaxneuvance, for people aged 18 and up. It protects against 15 of the roughly 100 pneumococcal strains, including those most responsible for severe disease.