Published 3 years ago

As COVID-19 cases spike, pneumonia vaccine demand rockets and Europe runs low

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MILAN/FRANKFURT/NEW YORK - As COVID-19 infections rise, people seeking to avoid one lung disease compounding another are queuing up to get inoculated against bacterial pneumonia, causing shortages of a Merck & Co vaccine in parts of Europe.

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Times of India

As Covid-19 cases spike, pneumonia vaccine demand rockets and Europe runs low

Demand for Merck's Pneumovax 23, which is used to prevent pneumococcal lung infections, has hit record highs across the world, the company said.

3 years ago·India

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

As COVID-19 cases spike, pneumonia vaccine demand rockets and Europe runs low

MILAN/FRANKFURT/NEW YORK (Reuters) - As COVID-19 infections rise, people seeking to avoid one lung disease compounding another are queuing up to get inoculated against bacterial pneumonia, causing shortages of a Merck & Co vaccine in parts of Europe. Read full story

3 years ago·Malaysia

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South China Morning Post

Soaring Covid-19 cases trigger pneumonia vaccine shortage in Europe

As Covid-19 infections rise, people seeking to avoid one lung disease compounding another are queuing up to get inoculated against bacterial pneumonia, causing shortages of a Merck & Co vaccine in parts of Europe.Demand for Merck’s Pneumovax 23, which is used to prevent pneumococcal lung infections, has hit record highs across the world, the company said.More than 40 companies and researchers are testing vaccines against the coronavirus, but non…

3 years ago·Hong Kong

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Today

As COVID-19 cases spike, pneumonia vaccine demand rockets and Europe runs low

3 years ago·Singapore

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fiercepharma.com

Merck, Pfizer pneumonia vaccines running low in EU as researchers fight COVID-19: report

As COVID-19 continues to rage worldwide, health authorities worry that a perfect storm of the novel coronavirus, pneumonia and seasonal flu could overtake hospital systems. Two major pneumococcal vaccines are already seeing shortages in the EU, which could be an ill omen for the coming months.

3 years ago

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