Fall is approaching, which means it's almost time for annual respiratory virus vaccinations. Most people older than 6 months were eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot before, but this year, the vaccination recommendations are a bit more complicated.

Here’s what to know about who should get the updated 2025–26 COVID-19 vaccine and when.

Potential Changes to COVID Vaccine Recommendations

Since 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that all adults get the most updated COVID vaccine annually to help protect against seasonal waves of cases.

In a video shared on social media in May, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the CDC would stop recommending the COVID vaccine for healthy children and healthy pregnant people. Adults 65 years and older, al

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