Stay Up-to-Date: Your 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine Guide

COVID-19 vaccine recommendations have recently been updated to provide you with the best protection against circulating strains. Staying informed and up-to-date with your vaccination is crucial for safeguarding your health and the health of our community.

What You Need to Know

The CDC recommends a 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine for most adults ages 18 and older. For parents of children aged 6 months to 17 years, discussing the benefits of vaccination with a healthcare provider is encouraged.

Why is this vaccine important?

• Protection against severe outcomes: The COVID-19 vaccine significantly reduces your risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death.
• Waning immunity: Protection from both previous vaccination and natural infection decreases over time, making new vaccination vital.
• Updated strains: The 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines are updated to target the JN.1 lineage of the Omicron variant, providing enhanced protection against currently circulating strains.

Who should prioritize getting vaccinated? It is especially important to get your 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine if you:

• Have never received a COVID-19 vaccine.
• Are ages 65 and older.
• Are at high risk for severe COVID-19 (e.g., due to underlying medical conditions like cancer, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, heart disease, etc.).
• Are living in a long-term care facility.
• Are pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to get pregnant, or might become pregnant in the future.
• Want to lower your risk of getting Long COVID.

When Are You Up-to-Date?

• Most Adults (18 years and older): The CDC recommends a 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine. This applies to everyone, including those who have been previously vaccinated, have had COVID-19, or are experiencing Long COVID.
• Children (6 months to 17 years): Parents should consult with a healthcare provider regarding the benefits of vaccination. You can also refer to the CDC’s Childhood Immunization Schedule.
• Adult Immunization Schedule: For detailed guidance for adults, refer to the CDC’s Adult Immunization Schedule.

Special Considerations

• Moderately or Severely Immunocompromised Individuals: If you are moderately or severely immunocompromised, there are different recommendations. Please consult the CDC’s guidance on Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People, as you may require an initial multi-dose series and additional doses.
• Recent COVID-19 Infection: If you recently had COVID-19, you may delay getting a vaccine for 3 months after symptoms started OR after receiving a positive test with no symptoms. However, factors like your personal risk of severe COVID-19, risk to household members, or local COVID-19 illness levels might be reasons to get vaccinated sooner.

Available COVID-19 Vaccines

Currently, three vaccines are available for use in the United States. There is no preference for one vaccine over the other when more than one is recommended for an age group.

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Remember: Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is a safer, more reliable way to build protection than getting sick with COVID-19.