The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend which age group to receive the pneumococcal vaccine each year?
a. children under age 1 c. college age young adults
b. individuals 65 and older d. elderly over 80
B
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2010b) recommends that individuals 65 years of age and older receive the Influenza (flu) vaccine annually, the Pneumococcal vaccine, Tetanus (lockjaw), Herpes Zoster (shingles), and Diphtheria vaccine.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).