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   Doctors have long urged people ages 50 and older to get a shot to protect against bacterial pneumonia. ... CDC lowers recommendation age for pneumonia vaccine to adults 50 and older.

3. It's Cold & Flu Season: Here's How to Tell if Your Senior ...

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   How often should an elderly adult get the pneumonia vaccine? Older adults aged 65+ in good health only need to receive the vaccine once for lifelong protection. However, there is more than one ...

4. Pneumococcal vaccine - Wikipedia

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   Pneumococcal vaccines are vaccines against the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae. [1] Their use can prevent some cases of pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis. [1] There are two types of pneumococcal vaccines: conjugate vaccines and polysaccharide vaccines. [1] They are given by injection either into a muscle or just under the skin. [1]

5. These Are the 6 Vaccines Doctors Are Begging Everyone Over 50 ...

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   “The vaccine helps prevent serious illnesses such as pneumonia, meningitis and bloodstream infections, which can be particularly dangerous for older adults and those with health issues,” Dr ...

6. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine - Wikipedia

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   Prevnar vaccine. Prevnar 20 (PCV20) is the third version of a vaccine produced by the Wyeth subsidiary of Pfizer.In April 2023, the FDA approved Prevnar 20 for the prevention of invasive disease caused by the 20 different serotypes of S. pneumoniae contained in the vaccine (serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23F, and 33F) for individuals 6 ...

7. Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine - Wikipedia

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   The pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine is widely used in high-risk adults. [4] First used in 1945, the tetravalent vaccine was not widely distributed, since its deployment coincided with the discovery of penicillin. [5] In the 1970s, Robert Austrian championed the manufacture and distribution of a 14-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.