CDC recommends 2nd dose of this year's COVID shot for some age 65+

Immunocompromised group who are property 65 aliases older should get a 2nd dose of nan 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine, according to nan latest recommendations from nan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In a statement released Wednesday, nan CDC said nan 2nd dose should beryllium received six months aft nan first dose.

The CDC besides said its recommendations let for elasticity for those who are moderately aliases severely immunocompromised to see further doses (three aliases more). successful consultation pinch their wellness attraction provider.

In August, nan Food and Drug Administration greenlit updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna for nan 2024 autumn season. The updated shots were revised to target the KP.2 variant of SARS-CoV-2, nan microorganism that causes COVID-19, and aesculapian experts opportunity it will besides supply protection against different caller strains.

This was portion of a now-annual process undertaken by nan FDA and wellness authorities astir nan world to update nan vaccines to protect against newer strains of nan virus.

Similar to erstwhile seasons, nan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that each Americans ages 6 months and older get a changeable of nan updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine to protect against different expected surge of nan microorganism this autumn and winter. 

Still, arsenic another fall microorganism season approaches, not everyone is pursuing nan CDC's advice. According to a study from Ohio State Wexner Medical Center past month, less than half of Americans were planning to get their COVID aliases flu shots this season.

"Data continues to corroborate nan value of vaccination to protect those astir astatine consequence for terrible outcomes of COVID-19," nan CDC noted successful nan latest release. "Receiving recommended 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines tin reconstruct and heighten protection against nan microorganism variants presently responsible for astir infections and hospitalizations successful nan United States."

The CDC besides reminded nan nationalist that nan COVID-19 vaccine tin thief trim nan chances of suffering the effects of agelong COVID.

Alexander Tin contributed to this report.

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