Laurie Archbald-Pannone, MD
Laurie Archbald-Pannone, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine, wrote an article for The Conversation on pneumonia vaccines that was featured in hundreds of outlets nationally, including Yahoo, the San Francisco Chronicle and Houston Chronicle.
Autumn brings a chill in the air – and the start of another season of respiratory illnesses, which can be especially hard for older adults.
Older age is the clearest risk factor for getting sick from pneumonia. Until recently, the CDC recommended that everyone age 65 and older get a pneumonia vaccine. A year ago, the CDC lowered the recommended age from 65 to 50 due to a growing recognition that pneumonia can cause serious illness in people ages 50-65 – especially people who have other conditions that make them particularly vulnerable.
Read full article on The Conversation.
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