Guest guest Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 http://snipurl.com/ui7st [Reuters]Young kids should get new Prevnar, U.S. experts sayWASHINGTONWed Feb 24, 2010 12:11pm ESTWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Children under the age of 5 who already got four doses of Pfizer Inc's Prevnar vaccine should get a fifth booster dose of the new version that covers more strains of pneumonia-causing bacteria, the U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices said on Wednesday.HEALTHThe committee, which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, already recommended that unvaccinated infants get the 13-strain version of the new vaccine, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved just minutes before the committee's vote. =====In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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