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Pneumococcal Vaccine Offers Protection To HIV-infected African Adults In
Clinical Trial
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Medical News Today on 04 March, 2010 10:00:00
 
A clinical trial of a vaccine against a major cause of pneumonia and meningitis
has shown that it can prevent three out of four cases of re-infection in
HIV-infected adults in Africa. The trials, conducted in Malawi and funded by the
Wellcome Trust, studied the efficacy of a vaccine against infection with the
Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria...