There has been an uptick in cases of norovirus (or “winter vomiting disease”), since it’s more common in the winter.

are known to provide protection against vaccine serotype pneumococcal pneumonia; uncertainty exists regarding the optimum PCV dosing schedule. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of studies ...

Conner: Tell us about the new recommendations for the pneumonia vaccine.

The severity of someone’s illness depends on the microbe that is causing it, their general health and their age.

This vaccine covers the most common type of pneumonia, pneumococcal; it does not prevent walking pneumonia, for which there is no vaccine. The pneumococcal vaccine is recommended for children ...

The only time I ever had pneumonia was one time when I had a bad case of the flu. Why isn’t he talking about a flu vaccine? I would like to understand the thinking here. Dear Reader: Let’s ...