Pneumonia is the third leading cause of death and the fourth most common cause of hospitalisations in Singapore.
SINGAPORE: Singapore will be the first country in Southeast Asia to receive Pfizer's new 20-valent pneumococcal vaccine , after obtaining approval from the Health Sciences Authority .
It will offer protection against invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumonia caused by 20 Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes. According to Pfizer, it also contains the broadest serotype coverage of any available conjugate vaccine. According to the Ministry of Health, pneumococcal infections are bacterial infections that can cause pneumonia, meningitis, bloodstream infections and other life-threatening ailments.
The approval of the PCV20 is in line with Singapore’s Healthier SG initiative which is focused on improving population health and quality of life through proactive preventive care, regular screening and recommended vaccinations.
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