In a statement released Wednesday, the CDC said the second dose should be received six months after the first dose. The CDC also said its recommendations allow for flexibility for those who are ...

The CDC expanded its recommendation to account for the increased risk of severe COVID-19 in these populations. Additionally, ...

In its latest guidance, released Wednesday, the CDC recommends that adults aged 65 and older, as well as individuals with weakened immune systems, receive a second dose of the updated vaccine six ...

Immunocompromised adults or those who are older than 65 should get a second dose of the latest COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially recommended.

Here’s what older adults should know about the changes to the CDC panel's recommendations. On Wednesday, members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to lower the ...

"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 ...

Each person who is vaccinated receives a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for education before vaccination. The publication date of the VIS is ...

The recommended first age at which Americans should get the pneumococcal vaccine has been lowered from 65 to 50, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. "Lowering ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday adopted a recommendation from its scientific advisory panel to lower the age for pneumococcal vaccination from 65 to 50 years old.

"This vote allows people to make the best decisions possible to keep themselves and their loved ones safe from COVID-19," CDC Director Mandy Cohen said in a news release announcing the new ...

The CDC reports that cases are on the rise this year. Fortunately, most of us have already been vaccinated against pertussis—but that immunity fades over time. You may need another dose.