Pneumococcal vaccines
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[2011 May] Pneumonia jabs for pensioners to be scrapped 'as they don't work'

Hilary Butler documenting HIB, then Prevnar now MRSA

Prevnar vaccine

Pneumovax II data sheet   (Aventis Pasteur MSD Ltd)   Polysaccharide from each of 23 capsular types of pneumococcus
Pnu-Imune ® (Wyeth)  Polysaccharide from each of 23 capsular types of pneumococcus
Prevnar ® (Wyeth) Polysaccharide from each of 7 capsular types of pneumococcus adsorbed onto aluminium phosphate

[2011 March. Japan] Four infant deaths trigger vaccines halt  The two types are the Hib vaccine, which prevents bacterial meningitis, and a vaccine against streptococcus pneumonia.

[2003 Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination ] Vaccination Does Not Prevent Pneumonia In Older People

[2009 pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine] Vaccinating older people against pneumonia is a 'waste of time'