all adults vaccine :: Article Creator New Pneumonia Vaccine Advice Will Save Lives If you or a loved one has ever had pneumonia, you understand how debilitating the disease can be. I thankfully was healthy enough to survive my bout with pneumonia, but not everyone does, which is why I am grateful that more Americans are now eligible for vaccines that help prevent the spread of invasive pneumococcal disease, which can cause pneumonia, meningitis and blood infection. In October, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted overwhelmingly to update its recommendation for pneumococcal vaccines. Now all adults aged 50 and older are recommended to get the shot. The previous recommendation was for adults 65 and older, which can be too late for some, including me. In January 2018, I thought I had a bad cold. I was dealing with a terrible cough, chest pain, and exhaustion. When I finally ended up in the hospital needing breathing treatments, we...