COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing severe disease, hospitalization, and death from COVID.
Currently, there are two types of COVID-19 vaccines for use in the United States: mRNA vaccines and protein subunit vaccines. All COVID-19 vaccines provide protection from the virus that causes COVID-19. None of these vaccines can give a person COVID-19.
FDA approved and authorized the 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccines on August 22, 2024. FDA authorized Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted (2024 – 2025 Formula) under Emergency Use Authorization on August 30, 2024. The updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines target the Omicron JN.1 lineage (KP.2 strain) that is the most common circulating variant right now.
Who should get a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Vaccine protection decreases over time, so it is important to stay up to date with your COVID-19 vaccine. It is recommended to get your 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine if you are ages 65 and older, are at high risk for severe COVID-19, or have never received a COVID-19 vaccine.
More detailed information about who should receive a 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine is available from the CDC .
Where can I get a COVID-19 Vaccine?
As with previous COVID vaccines, the 2024-2025 updated COVID vaccines are available at participating pharmacies and provider offices. To find a location near you that carries the vaccine and to schedule an appointment, go to Vaccines.gov. You can also call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489).
For more information about COVID-19 vaccines, please visit the CDC’s .
Everyone aged 6 months and older should get 1 updated COVID-19 vaccine, at least two months after getting the last dose of any COVID-19 vaccine.
Individuals may get either a Pfizer or Moderna updated COVID-19 vaccine.
Yes. Unvaccinated adults can get an updated COVID-19 vaccine and will be considered up to date on COVID-19 vaccination.
If you recently had COVID-19, you still should stay up to date with your vaccines, but you may consider delaying your vaccine by 3 months.
Reinfection is less likely in the weeks to months after infection. However, certain factors could be reasons to get a vaccine sooner rather than later, such as:
- personal risk of severe disease,
- risk of disease in a loved one or close contact,
- local COVID-19 hospital admission level,
- and the most common COVID-19 variant currently causing illness.
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Yes, you can receive both the flu vaccine and the COVID vaccine at the same time. Flu vaccine will be available at all COVID vaccine dates.