The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has lowered the recommended age for the pneumonia vaccine from 65 to 50 for adults. “Lowering the age for pneumococcal vaccination gives more ...

Pneumococcal shot recommendations are sometimes called the most complicated vaccination guidance that the government issues.

The agency recommends giving one of three available vaccines — PCV15, PCV20 or PCV21 — to all adults 50 years or older who have never received a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine or who are ...

The ACIP recommends vaccination for all adults aged 50 years and older who have not previously received a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine or whose previous vaccination history is unknown.

Older adults should get the recommended vaccines to boost their immune system from COVID, flu, pneumonia and shingles.

"Lowering the age for pneumococcal vaccination gives more adults the opportunity to protect themselves from pneumococcal disease at the age when risk of infection substantially increases," the CDC ...

On Wednesday, a panel with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to lower the recommended age for older adults to get their first pneumococcal vaccine. Panel members also voted to ...

US CDC Recommends Expanding Pneumococcal Vaccines to Adults Aged 50-64 (Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday recommended expanding the use of vaccines to ...

Merck offers three approved pneumococcal vaccines, including Vaxneuvance for individuals aged six weeks and older, and Pneumovax 23 for adults over 50 and those aged two and above. In June ...

Millions of newly eligible U.S. adults aged 50 to 64 now recommended to receive vaccination against invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and pneumococcal pneumonia1 Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE ...

U.S. health officials now recommend pneumococcal vaccination for adults 50 and older to mitigate serious illnesses like pneumonia. CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen emphasizes timely vaccination before ...