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pneumococcal

American  
[noo-muh-kahk-uhl] / ˌnu məˈkɑk əl /

adjective

  1. relating to, caused by, or protecting against the pneumococcus bacterium.


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The immunisations recommended for all children under the order are for measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type B, pneumococcal disease, human papillomavirus, and varicella or chicken pox.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Revenue for its Prevnar family of vaccines, which protect against pneumococcal pneumonia and invasive pneumococcal disease, rose 8%.

From Barron's Feb. 3, 2026

That risk will be priced into valuations and will dampen enthusiasm for investing in the very innovations that policymakers say they want, such as better flu, RSV, pneumococcal and meningococcal vaccines.

From MarketWatch Jan. 6, 2026

That same year, South Africa’s government purchased a pneumococcal vaccine made in India because it cost less than one produced at home.

From Science Magazine Apr. 16, 2024

In pneumococcal and typhoid infections, also, the organisms may be found in the blood.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson

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