Pneumococcal Vaccine Beyond Expectations: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A vaccine to fight common bacterial diseases has produced significant and unexpected drops in repeat ear infections and the need for inserted ear tubes in children since its U.S. introduction in 2000, researchers reported on Monday.
"This is exciting news for parents whose children suffer from frequent and painful ear infections," said Katherine Poehling, a pediatrician at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and lead author of the study.