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Coverage dated October 5, 2026 to October 6, 2026

STAT+: Vaxcyte claims success in bid to beat Pfizer and Merck in lucrative vaccine market

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Vaxcyte said its experimental pneumococcal vaccine hit the primary endpoints in a Phase 3 clinical trial, setting up the biotech to compete with Pfizer and Merck.

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  1. STAT

    STAT+: Vaxcyte claims success in bid to beat Pfizer and Merck in lucrative vaccine market (opens STAT)

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    Vaxcyte said its experimental pneumococcal vaccine hit the primary endpoints in a Phase 3 clinical trial, setting up the biotech to compete with Pfizer and Merck.

  2. STAT

    STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Vaxcyte pneumococcal shot, increasing pharma M&A, and more (opens STAT)

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    Vaxcyte said its pneumococcal vaccine hit the primary endpoints in a Phase 3 clinical trial, setting up a competition with Pfizer and Merck

  3. Investor's Business Daily

    Vaxcyte Catapults After Going Toe-To-Toe With Pfizer, Merck In Vaccine Study (opens Investor's Business Daily)

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    Vaxcyte stock catapulted Monday after its experimental pneumococcal vaccine proved it's not inferior to marketed shots from Pfizer and Merck.

  4. Quartz

    Vaxcyte stock surged after its pneumococcal vaccine passed a key phase 3 test (opens Quartz)

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    VAX-31 matched or beat Pfizer's Prevnar 20 and Merck's Capvaxive on nearly all measured strains in the OPUS-1 trial