European Commission Approves Pfizer’s PREVENAR 20® to Help Protect Infants and Children Against Pneumococcal Disease | Pfizer
PREVENAR 20® (20-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) offers the broadest serotype coverage of any pediatric pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to help protect infants and children from the 20 serotypes responsible for the majority of currently circulating pneumococcal disease in the EU and globally 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for the company’s 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, marketed in the European Union under the brand name PREVENAR 20 ® , for active immunization for the prevention of invasive disease, pneumonia and acute otitis media caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in infants, children and adolescents from 6 weeks to less than 18 years of age. “The EC’s authorization of PREVENAR 20 for infants and children represents a significant opportunity to improve public health by helping to protect against the 20 serotypes responsible for the majority of currently circulating