The CDC recommends that immunocompromised people age 65 and older should get a second dose of the 2024-2025 COVID vaccine.

Some Americans should get more than one shot of the updated COVID-19 vaccines because their age or certain health conditions make them more vulnerable to severe infections, U.S. health officials advised this week.

Not everyone, of course, will be willing: Covid vaccine uptake has remained stubbornly low over the last few years. As of Oct. 12, only around 12 percent of adults reported receiving an updated vaccine, according to data from the C.D.C.

Immunocompromised adults or those who are older than 65 should get a second dose of the latest COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially recommended. The CDC on Wednesday adopted guidance recommended by the agency’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices that a second dose should be given six months after

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For most people who need a second dose, it should be received six months after the first, the CDC said. The 2024-25 COVID vaccine is recommended for everyone age 6 months and older. It has been available since late summer, though some medical professionals advised delaying it to optimize effectiveness during the higher-risk winter period.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends adults aged 65 and older, as well as individuals with weakened immune systems, receive a second dose of the updated COVID-19 vaccine six months after their last shot.

The CDC recommends that immunocompromised people age 65 and older should get a second dose of the 2024-2025 COVID vaccine.

The head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday urged Americans aged 65 and over as well as immunocompromised people to get a second round of the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine six months after their first dose.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging some people to get additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for stronger protection against the virus.