Improved pneumococcal vaccine now available

Improved pneumococcal vaccine now available

The Galveston County Daily News, Aug. 6, 2025

Drs. Megan Berman and Ricard Rupp write about a new and improved pneumococcal vaccine for their Vaccine Smarts column. Capvaxive covers up to 85 percent of the strains that cause the most severe forms of pneumococcal disease in adults, they write.