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Sep 8, 2023 · Vaccines you need Vaccines are especially critical for people with chronic health conditions such as HIV infection. Vaccine recommendations may differ based on CD4 count. In addition to vaccines recommended for all adults (COVID-19, Flu (influenza), and Tdap or Td), make sure you’re up to date on these vaccines: Hepatitis A vaccine; Hepatitis ...
- Adult Immunization Schedule
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- Recommended Vaccines by Age
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- Recommendations for Children Aged 6 Months—4 Years
- Recommendation for People Who May Get Additional Updated COVID-19 Vaccines
- When Are You Up to Date?
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•CDC recommends the 2023–2024 updated COVID-19 vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, or Novavax, to protect against serious illness from COVID-19.
•Everyone aged 5 years and older ‡ should get 1 dose of an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against serious illness from COVID-19.
•Children aged 6 months–4 years need multiple doses of COVID-19 vaccines to be up to date, including at least 1 dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine.
•People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may get additional doses of updated COVID-19 vaccine.
•COVID-19 vaccine recommendations will be updated as needed.
•People who are up to date have lower risk of severe illness, hospitalization and death from COVID-19 than people who are unvaccinated or who have not completed the doses recommended for them by CDC.
Children aged 5 years – 11 years who are not vaccinated or have gotten previous COVID-19 vaccine(s)
Children aged 5 years – 11 years who are unvaccinated or have previously gotten a COVID-19 vaccine before September 12, 2023, should get 1 updated Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
People aged 12 years and older who are not vaccinated
Moderna Novavax
People aged 12 years and older who got previous COVID-19 vaccine(s)
Vaccine Overview Learn more about COVID-19 vaccines Pfizer-BioNTech VaccineModerna VaccineNovavax Vaccine ‡12 years and older: People aged 12 years and older who have not previously gotten any COVID-19 vaccine doses and choose to get Novavax should get 2 doses of updated Novavax vaccine to be up to date.
Children Who Are Not Vaccinated
Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Overview Moderna Moderna Vaccine Overview
Children Who Got Previous COVID-19 Vaccine(s)
One Previous Dose Two or More Previous Doses Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Overview Moderna One Previous Dose Two or More Previous Doses Moderna Vaccine Overview
People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may get additional doses of updated COVID-19 vaccines. Talk to your healthcare provider about additional updated doses.
Everyone aged 5 years and older
You are up to date when you get 1 updated COVID-19 vaccine.‡
Children aged 6 months—4 years
You are up to date when you get all recommended doses, including at least 1 dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine.
People who got the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
You are up to date when you get 1 updated COVID-19 vaccine.
•People who are up to date have lower risk of severe illness, hospitalization and death from COVID-19 than people who are unvaccinated or who have not completed the doses recommended for them by CDC.
•Additional updated COVID-19 vaccine doses can help restore protection that has decreased since previous vaccination.
COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States are effective at protecting people from getting seriously ill, being hospitalized, and dying. As with other vaccine-preventable diseases, you are best protected from COVID-19 when you stay up to date with the recommended vaccinations.
COVID-19 vaccines recommended for use in the United States:
•Pfizer-BioNTech
•Moderna
If you recently had COVID-19, you still need to stay up to date with your vaccines, but you may consider delaying your vaccine by 3 months.
Reinfection is less likely in the weeks to months after infection. However, certain factors could be reasons to get a vaccine sooner rather than later, such as:
•personal risk of severe disease,
•risk of disease in a loved one or close contact,
•local COVID-19 hospital admission level,
•and the most common COVID-19 variant currently causing illness.
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Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States: Interim Clinical Considerations Last Updated Jan. 18, 2024 Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), Division of Viral Diseases
Apr 4, 2024 · COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older in the United States for the prevention of COVID-19. There is currently no FDA-approved or FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than age 6 months. CDC recommends that people stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccination.
Nov 29, 2022 · This COVID-19 Vaccination Field Guide presents 12 COVID-19 vaccination strategies adapted from evidence-based practices implemented nationwide to help increase vaccine confidence and uptake. Vaccine confidence is the belief that vaccines work, are safe, and are part of a trustworthy medical system. Without some level of confidence, people will ...
Sep 22, 2023 · Vaccines Are Recommended for Everyone 6 months and Older. CDC recommends everyone 5 years and older get 1 updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against serious illness. Children aged 6 months – 4 years may need more than 1 dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine to be up to date. People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may get ...
Nov 30, 2020 · Stay at least 6 feet (about 2 arms’ length) from other people. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands. Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. Wash hands often with soap and water. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available.
