15 October 2021 - Merck today announced that the EMA’s CHMP has recommended the approval of Vaxneuvance (Pneumococcal 15 valent conjugate vaccine) for active immunisation for the prevention of invasive disease and pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in individuals 18 years of age and older.
The CHMP opinion was based on data from seven randomised, double-blind clinical studies evaluating Vaxneuvance in 7,438 individuals from a variety of adult populations and clinical circumstances.