Panel calls for vaccine for adult smokers (AP)AP - For the first time, an influential government panel is recommending a vaccination specifically for smokers. The panel decided Wednesday that adult smokers under 65 should get pneumococcal vaccine. The shot already recommended for anyone 65 or older protects against bacteria that cause pneumonia, meningitis and other illnesses.
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