RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- After the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the upcoming fall/winter season for some Americans, with restrictions, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has released information about the vaccine in Virginia.

Latest on the FDA-approved vaccine

The 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine, by Pfizer-BioNTech, was approved to be given to adults aged 65 and older, and to those between the ages of 5 and 64 with at least one underlying condition that places them at high risk for severe COVID.

Previously, the COVID vaccine was recommended for all Americans aged 6 months and older. The CDC later updated the guidance, leaving the decision to vaccinate between patients or parents, and a doctor.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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