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One of the most important defenses against pneumonia and other disorders related to it is vaccinations against pneumonia-causing bacteria. But until very recently, a lot of people who would have most benefitted from them were not eligible to get them. This changed in October when a committee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) decided to advise everyone to get their vaccine at the age of 50 instead of 65. The board of directors decided at the same time to advise elderly people to have additional COVID-19 vaccinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) <\/a>estimate that about ninety percent of people between the ages of fifty and sixty-four have at least one condition that increases their risk of major harm from pneumococcal infections. Comprising over one hundred identified strains, the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae causes many diseases, which include meningitis and various infections as well as the most common kind of pneumonia. All the information you need on the upcoming rules is provided in this article, with contributions from Dr. Jonathan Jennings,<\/a> an internist at Medical Offices of Manhattan in New York City. Lee el art\u00edculo.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Would you like to make an appointment with Dr. Jennings?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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