Pneumovax 23 induces type-specific antibodies that enhance opsonization, phagocytosis, and killing of pneumococci by leukocytes and other phagocytic cells. The levels of antibodies that correlate ...

Merck also sells an older shot called Pneumovax 23, which covers 23 serotypes but is based on an older polysaccharide technology that does not stimulate the immune response as strongly as the ...

Trump is taking rosuvastatin (better known by its brand name, Crestor) and received two immunizations: Pneumovax 23 and Shingrix. What does all of that mean? For help translating the president’s ...

PNEUMOVAX 23 contains a mixture of inactive parts from 23 of the most common types of pneumococcal bacteria. PNEUMOVAX 23 is a vaccine given to help prevent infections caused by certain types of ...