Expect to See More Adults Get a Pneumococcal Vaccine

We’re getting lots of questions about pneumococcal vaccines for adults...due to updates in CDC recommendations plus the new PCV21 vaccine.

Which adults need a pneumococcal vaccine? Routine pneumococcal immunization is now recommended starting at age 50...instead of 65.

CDC is lowering the age for vaccination partly because many adults 50 to 64 already have risks for invasive pneumococcal disease. And serious infections peak in some populations (Blacks, etc) at age 55 to 59.

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