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It is especially important 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. Vaccine protection decreases over time, so it is important to stay up to date with your COVID-19 vaccine.
Updated COVID-19 boosters add Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 spike protein components to the current vaccine composition, helping to restore protection that has waned since previous vaccination by targeting variants that are more transmissible and immune-evading.
Today, CDC is updating our recommendation for when many people can receive a booster shot, shortening the interval from 6 months to 5 months for people who received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.
Following today’s meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP), CDC is expanding eligibility of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to everyone 5 years of age and older. CDC now recommends that children ages 5 through 11 years should receive a booster shot 5 months after their initial Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination series.
In an unpublished survey conducted in August 2021, 63-64% of vaccinated respondents said they would get a COVID-19 vaccine booster as soon as possible. Respondents also stated that older adults, long-term care facility residents, and healthcare personnel should be prioritized for booster doses.
“Today, CDC expanded eligibility for an additional booster dose for certain individuals who may be at higher risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19. Boosters are safe, and people over the age of 50 can now get an additional booster 4 months after their prior dose to increase their protection further.
The COVID-19 vaccination schedule for people ages 6 months and older who are moderately or severely immunocompromised is detailed in Table 2. The recommended vaccine and number of 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine doses are based on age and vaccination history.
The bivalent booster is authorized for administration at least 2 months following completion of primary or booster vaccination in children down to 6 years of age for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and down to 5 years of age for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
How can I get a new CDC COVID-19 vaccination card? I was vaccinated in another country. How do I transfer my proof of vaccination from that country to get a proof of vaccination card in the United States? Get answers to frequently asked question about COVID-19 vaccines.
CDC recommends Shingrix (recombinant zoster vaccine or RZV) for the prevention of herpes zoster (shingles) and related complications. This page summarizes CDC's current shingles vaccine recommendations. Access the official, full text below: ACIP Recommendations: Zoster (Shingles) Vaccine.