The CDC recommends that people aged 65 and older get another COVID-19 vaccine this season. The government agency says this second dose of the vaccine should be administered six months after patients at risk receive their first dose. Read: People 50 and older should get pneumococcal vaccine, U.S. health officials recommend

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

People ages 64 and older and those who are immunocompromised should get at least two doses of this year's COVID vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. The CDC expanded its recommendation to account for the increased risk of severe COVID-19 in these populations.

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.

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

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 CDC is moving toward a risk-based strategy, allowing patient input as to the frequency of COVID-19 vaccine boosters.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended an additional dose of the 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. The recommendation was endorsed by CDC Director Mandy Cohen,