10/06/2025

CDC Recommends COVID Vaccine with New Eligibility Rules

Updated coronavirus vaccines are now recommended after consulting a clinician

Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially recommended updated coronavirus vaccines, creating a new system to get a shot that is 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 COVID 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 (FDA) 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 departments about who can get the vaccine.

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