Bhubaneswar, Nov. 26 -- Sydney: Pneumonia vaccines can potentially reduce the impact of viruses such as Covid-19, said researchers. In a study, the researchers have found that Pneumonia vaccine has reduced illness and death in patients with pneumonia, serious lung conditions and rotavirus, a common disease which causes severe diarrhoea and vomiting.

The University of Melbourne-led research team, which worked with the Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services, said the results underline the importance of vaccines and how they can potentially reduce the impact of viruses such as Covid-19.

Published in the journal 'Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific', the first study looked at Fiji's national rotavirus vaccine programme five years...