Factsheet: Prevent Pneumococcal Disease in Adults (English, Spanish)
Factsheet: Prevent Pneumococcal Disease in Adults (English, Spanish)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Factsheet provides key information about pneumococcal disease, including symptoms, diagnoses, treatment, and the vaccines available to prevent it. CDC recommends getting vaccinated against pneumococcal disease if you are age 50 or older or if you are age 19 through 49 and at increased risk of pneumococcal disease. The factsheet is available here: Pneumococcal Disease in Adults and Vaccines to Prevent It | CDC.