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Pneumonia Protection

A middle-aged man looks at a chest x-ray with his physician, who is standing beside him holding up the x-ray scan

Pneumonia vaccines for adults are now recommended starting at age 50 – a geriatrician explains the change Above photo: A new version of the pneumonia vaccine that specifically targets strains that affect adults helped spur the updated recommendations. | zoranm/E+ via Getty Images By Laurie Archbald-Pannone, University of Virginia Autumn brings a chill in the air – […]