Why the CDC Now Recommends the Pneumonia Vaccine for Adults Aged 50 and Older

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has lowered the recommended age for the pneumonia vaccine from 65 to 50 for adults.

“Lowering the age for pneumococcal vaccination gives more adults the opportunity to protect themselves from pneumococcal disease at the age when risk of infection substantially increases,” the CDC said in a statement. 

Pneumonia is an infection that can cause inflammation in one or both lungs. The air sacs in the lungs may fill with fluid or…

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