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Children in Rwanda lined up on Wednesday to get Wyeth’s Prevnar vaccine, which is sold as Prevenar in Europe. Prevnar, which protects against the seven most common strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae, is a routine childhood jab in developed countries.
“With the introduction of this vaccine, our goal of significantly reducing child death in Rwanda will now be within reach,” Rwandan health minister Dr. Richard Sezibera said in a statement.

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