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Top 20 Vaccines of 2026

Shots:   The global vaccine market, valued at $72.8B in 2025 and projected to reach $115.8B by 2033, continues to benefit from expanding immunization coverage, growing awareness of infectious disease prevention, and innovation across RSV, pneumococcal, HPV, and mRNA vaccines. Pfizer’s Prevnar Family led the market with $6.49B in revenue, followed by Merck’s Gardasil/Gardasil 9 ($5.23B)…
June 26, 2026

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The US FDA Expands Merck’s Capvaxive Use to Children and Adolescents Aged 2-17 at Increased Risk for Pneumococcal Disease

Shots: The US FDA has expanded the indication for Capvaxive to incl. pts aged 2–17yrs. with certain chronic medical conditions who have completed a primary pediatric pneumococcal vaccination series & remain at increased risk of pneumococcal disease Approval was supported by P-III (STRIDE-13) trial data, which compared Capvaxive with PPSV23 in the above-mentioned pts Capvaxive…
June 19, 2026

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Merck Reports P-III (STRIDE-13) Trial of Capvaxive for Active Immunization Against Pneumococcal Disease

Shots: Merck has reported P-III (STRIDE-13) trial evaluating Capvaxive (21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine) vs PPSV23 in pts (n=882; 2 to <18yrs.) with prior pediatric pneumococcal vaccination & chronic conditions increasing pneumococcal disease risk Trial showed that Capvaxive induced immune responses to all 21 serotypes per opsonophagocytic activity (OPA) geometric mean titers (2EP), plus was noninferior…
September 11, 2025

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Merck Secures the EC’s Approval for Capvaxive (Pneumococcal 21-valent Conjugate Vaccine) for Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD)

Shots: The EC has approved Capvaxive for active immunization against invasive disease & pneumonia caused by S. pneumoniae in adults (≥18yrs.) in 30 EEA states Approval was backed by P-III (STRIDE-3) data, assessing Capvaxive vs PCV20 in pneumococcal vaccine-naïve adults (≥18yrs.), plus data from various P-III trials (STRIDE-4, STRIDE-5,  STRIDE-6, STRIDE-7, & STRIDE-10) assessing it in both vaccine-naïve & vaccinated adults STRIDE…
March 27, 2025

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