A scientific panel on Wednesday recommended that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and ...

The recommended first age at which Americans should get the pneumococcal vaccine has been lowered from 65 to 50, the U.S.

As we enter the colder parts of the year.. chances of catching respirotory illnesses increase.This year.. the C-D-C is ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released new guidance on the recommended age for those who should get a ...

U.S. health officials have recommended that adults aged 50 and older receive a pneumococcal vaccine to protect against ...

Pfizer Inc. (PFE) announced that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization ...

The CDC currently recommends shots for children ... About 30% of cases are among 50- to 64-year-olds. The first pneumococcal vaccine was licensed in the U.S. in 1977, and since then pharmaceutical ...

(Reuters) -Advisers to the 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. The ...

Vaxcyte's new pneumococcal vaccine may only have phase 1/2 results ... although – following the Capvaxive approval – the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunisation Practices (ACIP) is ...

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization ... and that age-targeted approach is central to MSD’s targeted pneumococcal vaccine strategy. It is also deploying its age-targeted serotype ...