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.

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.

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

Older adults and immunocompromised people should get a second dose of the updated COVID vaccine six months after their shot this fall, the CDC said.

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.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory group, the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP), announced Wednesday that people over the age of 65 should get a second 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine six months after their first one.

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.