New Pneumonia Guidelines 2024. New pneumonia vaccine gets cdc nod: A new vaccine to prevent invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumococcal pneumonia in adults has been approved by the us food and drug administration.
For the first time, the centers for disease control and prevention has lowered the recommended age for those who should get a pneumococcal vaccine โ down to 50, from 65. Listed below is a summary of 2022, 2023, and 2024 highlights for idsa guidelines as well as guidelines endorsed by idsa.