CDC recommends 2nd dose of this year's COVID shot for some age 65+
The CDC recommends that immunocompromised people age 65 and older should get a second dose of the 2024-2025 COVID vaccine.
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.
CDC issues new COVID vaccine recommendations for older Americans
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US CDC Recommends Expanding Pneumococcal Vaccines to Adults Aged 50-64
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday recommended expanding the use of vaccines to adults between 50-64 years to protect against pneumococcal disease. The agency's earlier recommendation for vaccination was for adults 65 years or older and children younger than 5,
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.
People 50 and Older Should Now Get the Pneumococcal Vaccine
The decision lowered—from 65—the minimum recommended age for older adults to get the shot. “Now is a great time to get vaccinated against pneumococcal disease in preparation for the winter respiratory season,
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
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
US CDC advisers recommend expanding pneumococcal vaccine to adults aged 50-64
(Reuters) -Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday recommended expanding the use of vaccines to adults between 50-64 years to protect against pneumococcal disease. The CDC currently recommends all children younger than 5 and all adults 65 years or older get vaccinated for the disease.
CDC recommends pneumonia vaccine for adults 50 and older
Doctors have long urged people ages 50 and older to get a shot to protect against pneumonia. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now agrees. On Wednesday, an independent group of advisers to the CDC voted 14 to 1 to lower the age for routine pneumococcal vaccines to 50.
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