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Protecting the Vulnerable: CDC Recommends Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Older Adults and Immunocompromised

On Oct. 23, 2024, the CDC director endorsed a new recommendation from the ACIP for a second COVID-19 vaccine dose for those aged 65 and older and severely immunocompromised individuals, emphasizing the ongoing importance of vaccination. Click here for article.

  • The ACIP now recommends a second dose of the 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 65 and older and those moderately or severely immunocompromised, six months after their first dose.

  • Health care providers are given flexibility to administer additional doses for patients with severe immunocompromised conditions.

  • CDC data shows only 11.7% of adults had received the updated COVID-19 vaccine by mid-October 2024, with over 25% of adults aged 65 and up vaccinated.

  • The CDC highlights that the 2024-25 vaccines can enhance protection against current virus variants linked to most infections and hospitalizations.

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