The CDC now says everyone 50 to 64 years old should get a pneumococcal vaccine to help protect against serious illnesses like pneumonia, meningitis, and bloodstream infections. They are caused by ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is recommending that the age for pneumococcal vaccination be lowered from 65 to 50 years.

For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lowered the recommended age for those who should get a pneumococcal vaccine — down to 50, from 65. "Lowering the age for ...

Oct 24 (Reuters) - 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.

By initiating vaccinations at age 50, the CDC hopes to reduce the incidence of pneumococcal disease among a broader age group ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends that American adults over the age of 50 receive the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, or PCV. The report with the updated ...

Adults only need to get the vaccine once. The CDC recommends pneumococcal vaccination for children younger than 5 years and ...