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 ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisory group today recommended a second 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccine dose, spaced 6 months apart, for people ages 65 and older and for people ...

CDC officials recommend that everyone six months and older should receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect themselves against the virus. Vaccination is especially critical for adults who are ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine immunization schedule advises, in the case of the 2024-2025 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, three doses for children ...

Nov. 18, 2024 — A new nasal whooping cough vaccine showed an ability to prevent both infection and transmission of the disease in mice. Current vaccines offer treatment but fail to halt ...

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“Pneumococcal disease is common in young children, but older adults are at greatest risk of serious illness and death,” the CDC said in a statement. Pneumococcal vaccines help protect against ...

The CDC has several grant programs that send funds to state health departments, some of which go toward vaccine programs. One example of this is the Vaccines for Children Program, a 30-year-old ...

The fragment that's used is chosen for its strong antigenic (immune-stimulating) effect. Subunit vaccines often need booster shots to maintain immune protection. Storage and Shipping Because the ...

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Pneumococcal vaccines are also recommended for children younger than five and those with chronic or immunocompromising conditions. According to the CDC, pneumococcal disease is any bacterial ...