If you have not received a COVID-19 vaccine in the past 2 months, get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect yourself this fall and winter.”The endorsement from the CDC and the committee means the vaccines will be covered by public and private insurance plans. The updated vaccines are arriving amid a late summer uptick in Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths. The committee said everyone ages 5 and older should get at least one dose of an updated mRNA vaccine against Covid-19 vaccine this year. This is the first time Covid-19 vaccines will be made available through the commercial market. They will be eligible for free Covid-19 vaccines through the government’s Bridge Access Program, which will provide vaccines at health departments and federally qualified health clinics.

Source: CNN September 12, 2023 23:50 UTC