Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Mar 2025
European Commission approves Merck’s Capvaxive (pneumococcal 21 valent conjugate vaccine) for prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumococcal pneumonia in adults
26 March 2025 - EC decision marks the fourth approval for Capvaxive for pneumococcal vaccination in adults
Merck announced today that the European Commission has approved Capvaxive (pneumococcal 21 valent conjugate vaccine) for active immunisation for the prevention of invasive disease and pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 3, 6A, 7F, 8, 9N, 10A, 11A, 12F, 15A, 15B, 15C, 16F, 17F, 19A, 20A, 22F, 23A, 23B, 24F, 31, 33F and 35B in individuals 18 years of age and older.
