The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday said it had officially recommended updated coronavirus vaccines, creating a new system to get a shot that’s slightly more complicated than in previous years.

The agency approved a federal vaccine advisory panel’s recommendation last month urging people to first consult a clinician before getting the coronavirus shot. The move marked a shift from previous CDC policy that made vaccines widely available to nearly all Americans without question or cost.

In August, the Food and Drug Administration narrowed approval of updated coronavirus shots to those people ages 65 and older or who have underlying conditions that elevate their risk for severe disease — prompting weeks of confusion among patients, health care providers and state health

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