Vaccine is one of the most important measures to prevent children from pneumococcal disease, which ranges from ear and sinus infections to pneumonia and bloodstream infection and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
With the public eagerly anticipating effective drugs to cure the novel coronavirus pneumonia, a medical ethics committee at the forefront of fighting the outbreak in Wuhan has quickened the pace of approving clinical trials.
China's top market regulator has stepped up inspections on face mask price hikes and is cracking down on illegal production and sales as part of efforts to curb the spread of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus.
A total of 1,072 suspected cases have been reported in 20 provincial-level regions, according to the commission.
Pneumonia has been classified as a Category B infectious disease which can be quarantined at the borders, read an announcement released by the Commission.