Pneumonia shot for ages 50 and up

Second dose of this year's COVID vaccine recommended for some people age 65 and up
The CDC recommends that immunocompromised people age 65 and older should get a second dose of the 2024-2025 COVID vaccine.
New on vaccine checklist: Pneumonia shot for ages 50 and up
NEW YORK — U.S. health officials on Wednesday recommended that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other dangerous illnesses.
CDC recommends lower age for people to get vaccine against pneumonia
All adults aged 50 and older should receive a vaccine against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and meningitis, federal health officials said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday adopted a recommendation from its scientific advisory panel to lower the age for pneumococcal vaccination from 65 to 50 years old.
People 50 and older should get pneumococcal vaccine, CDC recommends
Each year, the U.S. sees roughly 30,000 cases of invasive pneumococcal disease, which includes blood infections, brain and spine inflammation, pneumonia, meningitis and other illnesses.
The CDC now recommends that people 50 and older get vaccinated against pneumonia
The number of people that have been diagnosed with a pneumonia-causing bacteria has increased over the past six months. Older people are at higher risk of pneumococcal diseases like pneumonia and menningitis.
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People 50 and older should get pneumococcal vaccine, U.S. health officials recommend
U.S. health officials are recommending that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other dangerous illnesses
People 50 and older should get pneumococcal vaccine, US science panel recommends
A scientific panel is recommending that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other dangerous illnesses
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