MSD said on July 29 that it has filed an application seeking Japan approval for the pediatric use of its adsorbed 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. The jab addresses 15 Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V,…
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