Lady solon hails DOH move to defer PCV bidding 0 SHARES Share it! PCVs are designed as a protection against several types of pneumococcal bacteria which cause infection. Worldwide, there are only two companies which produce PCV, although they differ in the number of pneumococcal bacteria which their vaccines could protect from. The lone bidder’s vaccine protects against 13 types of pneumococcal bacteria. The other company’s vaccine protects against 10.

Source: Manila Bulletin November 17, 2019 07:18 UTC