Pneumococcal Vaccine Reduces Child Deaths In Developing Countries
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 08:21
in Health & Medicine
A new trial has found that pneumococcal vaccine is effective in preventing severe pneumonia, the leading cause of death among children in developing countries. The large scale efficacy trial – first of its kind in Asia - was carried out in the Philippines to investigate the effect of an investigational pneumococcal vaccine.