2024-25 COVID Vaccine Information

Everyone 6 months and older can currently receive the 2024-25 COVID vaccine. This vaccine targets the most widespread strain of COVID virus. The FDA approved Moderna and Pfizer's 2024-25 vaccines on August 22nd, 2024. Even if you were vaccinated before this time, you can receive an updated dose - Get this year's vaccine for the greatest protection against COVID-19!

What to Know

• The COVID-19 vaccine helps protect you from severe disease, hospitalization, and death.
• Everyone ages 6 months and older should get an updated 2024–25 COVID-19 vaccine
• It is especially important to get your 2024–25 COVID-19 vaccine if you are 65 or older, are at high risk for severe COVID-19, or have never received a COVID-19 vaccine in the past.
• Vaccine protection decreases over time, so it is important to stay up to date with your COVID-19 vaccine.

Specific Guidelines by Group

Children ages 6 months-4 years

If your child was never previously vaccinated against COVID-19, they will receive multiple doses of 2024-25 vaccine in order to be up-to-date. Talk to your child's health care provider to find out how many doses your child needs based on their vaccination history.

If your child was fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at any time in the past, they should get 1 dose of updated 2024-25 vaccine now.

Children ages 5-11 years

Your child should get 1 dose of updated 2024-25 vaccine.

People ages 12-64 years

You should get 1 dose of updated 2024-25 vaccine.

People ages 65 and older

You should get 2 doses of updated 2024-25 vaccine - one in the fall and one in the spring. Spacing between the 2 doses should be 2 to 6 months apart. For example, one dose in October and the second dose in March.

People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised

There are different recommendations if you are moderately or severely immunocompromised; see more information about Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People, and talk to your health care provider about your vaccination schedule.

People who recently had COVID-19

If you were recently sick with COVID-19, your body still has some protection against the virus. You may choose to delay getting your updated COVID-19 vaccine for up to 3 months.