You have a good eye. This past fall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed the recommended age for getting the vaccine for pneumococcal pneumonia from those 65 and older to those 50 ...

Older adults are given specific vaccine recommendations because risk of ... Pneumococcal vaccine: Age 50 and up Pneumonia is an infection in the lungs that can be caused by a variety of bacteria ...

The author says rollback of vaccines is troubling. Already Rhode Island reported its first case of measles in more than a ...

Here’s why doctors recommend getting specific shots at specific times — as well as what happens when parents stray from that ...

While pneumonia vaccines are generally safe ... Stay informed about any updates to Medicare coverage and vaccination recommendations to make the most of your healthcare benefits.

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) are known to provide protection against vaccine serotype pneumococcal pneumonia ... support World Health Organization recommendations for 3-dose schedules ...

These guidelines suggest evaluation ... to be prevented in low-risk patients who receive the vaccine, (those without risk factors for pneumonia), than in high-risk patients.

MORE than one million people in England are being urged to get a life-saving new vaccine. It protects against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) – a cold-like illness that can make some ...