MADISON, N.J., July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wyeth (NYSE: WYE - News) announced that a team of Wyeth scientists involved in the discovery, development and manufacture of PREVNAR®, Pneumococcal 7-valent Conjugate Vaccine (Diphtheria CRM197 Protein), will be awarded the 2005 National Medal of Technology today by President George W. Bush at a White House ceremony. The National Medal of Technology is the nation’s highest honor for technological achievement. PREVNAR is the first and only vaccine available to help protect infants and toddlers against invasive pneumococcal disease caused by vaccine serotypes.
