If you want a COVID shot, it can be frustrating to try to get one right now.

That's because the Food and Drug Administration has narrowed its approval for this year's shots to only certain groups: those 65 and older, and people at high risk for developing severe illness from the virus. It's a major departure from policy in past years, when the vaccines had been approved for anyone 6 months and older.

Trump administration health officials argue that most otherwise healthy, younger people have so much immunity that they don't necessarily need annual boosters anymore. But many doctors' groups say it's a good idea to get one to avoid serious illness or spreading it to others who may be high-risk.

So the change means you may have to work harder to get a shot. In the past, you could jus

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