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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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A pneumococcal vaccine offers protection against serious infections caused by pneumococcal bacteria, including meningitis.

From BBC Mar. 16, 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

Vaxcyte anticipates key trial readouts in 2026 and 2027 for its pneumococcal disease vaccine.

From Barron's Dec. 22, 2025

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 Thomson, Alexis

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