Chemicals and Drugs

Pneumococcal Vaccines

Vaccines or candidate vaccines used to prevent infections with STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Vaccines or candidate vaccines used to prevent infections with STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Pneumococcal Vaccine
  • Vaccine, Pneumococcal
  • Vaccines, Pneumococcal
  • Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine
  • Pneumovax
  • Pnu-Imune Vaccine
  • Pnu Imune Vaccine
  • PnuImune Vaccine
  • Polysaccharide Vaccine, Pneumococcal
  • Vaccine, Pneumococcal Polysaccharide

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Aspects Covered

26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2001; use PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES (NM) to search PNEUMOVAX 1978-2000

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Previous Indexing

  • Bacterial Vaccines (1965-2000)

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NLM Classification

WC 217

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pneumococcal Vaccines. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D022242. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D022242
  2. Pneumococcal Vaccines. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumococcal_vaccine
  3. Pneumococcal Vaccines. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14538008