Tag Archives: Pneumococcal

CDC Recommends Lowering the Age for Pneumococcal Vaccination from 65 to 50 Years Old

Today, CDC Director Mandy Cohen endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation for lowering the age for pneumococcal vaccination from 65 to 50 years old.

Just Over Half of Adults with Work-Related Asthma Report Having Received a Pneumococcal Vaccine – Press Release

Adults with asthma are at increased risk for pneumococcal disease, yet according to a new CDC study published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine,