In a statement released Wednesday, the CDC said the second dose should be received six months after the first dose.

In a statement, the CDC said Director Dr. Mandy Cohen had endorsed the second-shot recommendation from the agency’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The recommendation covers people 65 and over and those who are “moderately or severely” weakened immune systems, the statement said.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday recommended expanding the use of vaccines to adults between 50-64 years to protect against pneumococcal disease. The agency's earlier recommendation for vaccination was for adults 65 years or older and children younger than 5,

All adults aged 50 and older should receive a vaccine against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and meningitis, federal health officials said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday adopted a recommendation from its scientific advisory panel to lower the age for pneumococcal vaccination from 65 to 50 years old.

Gurdeep K., a nurse, gives a COVID-19 vaccine at) People age 65 and older should get a second round of this season’s COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control said. The new recommendation, announced Oct.