Immunologic Factor
pneumococcal vaccine
Subclass of:
Streptococcal Vaccines
Definitions related to pneumococcal vaccine:
  • Vaccines or candidate vaccines used to prevent infections with STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine) A bacterial vaccine used to prevent contraction of Streptococcus pneumonia.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine) Vaccine or candidate vaccine used to prevent infections with Streptococcus pneumoniae.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Pneumococcal disease (eg, otitis media, pneumonia, sepsis, meningitis) is caused by some of the > 90 serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococci). Vaccines are directed against many of the serotypes that cause disease. Certain medical conditions (eg, chronic disorders, immunocompromising conditions, cerebrospinal fluid leaks,...
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
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