CDC recommends 2nd COVID vaccine dose for those 65 and older

CDC: Some people may need extra dose of COVID-19 vaccine
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.
CDC Recommends Second Dose of 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine for People 65 Years and Older and for People Who are Moderately or Severely Immunocompromised
Today, CDC Director Mandy Cohen endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation for people
CDC updates COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for older adults
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.
CDC recommends 2nd dose of this year's COVID shot for those age 65+
The CDC recommends that immunocompromised people and those age 65 and older should get a second dose of the 2024-2025 COVID vaccine.
Adults 65 and older should get second round of this year’s COVID-19 shot, CDC says
The head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday urged Americans aged 65 and over as well as immunocompromised people to get a second round of the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine six months after their first dose.
CDC recommends second COVID vaccine dose for those 65 and older
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
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