The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially recommends that immunocompromised adults or people age 65 and older should receive a second dose of the latest COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC on Wednesday adopted guidance recommended by the agency’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices that the second dose should be given six months after the first dose.
The updated recommendations also allow for “additional dose flexibility” for moderately or severely immunocompromised adults in consultation with their health care provider, according to a CDC release.
In late August, the Food and Drug Administration approved several modern coronavirus vaccinations for the 2024-25 fall/winter season, including vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna.
The updated vaccine is designed to provide protection against the Oomicron variant KP.2 strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and also provides protection against other current strains. There is a need.
CDC leadership advises everyone 6 months and older to get the 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccine to protect against severe illness, hospitalization, and death.
The number of new coronavirus infections has soared this summer, and health officials expect the number to rise again during the colder months.
But the number of Americans receiving the latest coronavirus vaccines is declining, with one survey finding that fewer than half of U.S. adults have received or plan to receive the latest vaccine. did.
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