More protection against pneumonia with newly-approved vaccine

Young children are one of the high-risk groups for developing serious and potentially fatal pneumonia. — Canva

Malaysians can now be protected against 20 strains of the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae, which is one of the main causes of pneumonia.

This follows the recent announcement that the Health Ministry has approved the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) by American pharmaceutical company Pfizer.