US EditionCan You Still Get a COVID Shot? Here’s What to Know
The FDA approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for 2025-2026 with narrower eligibility and policy changes amid leadership shifts and public health concerns.
- On Aug. 27, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine formula, and Walgreens and CVS will soon offer updated shots where supplies exist.
- Under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., officials narrowed approvals by allowing only people age 65 and older and younger individuals with at least one high-risk condition amid canceled FDA advisory panels and meetings.
- Because eligibility varies by state and provider status, some pharmacies require prescriptions or extra steps, younger healthy people may need health care providers, and retail chains list many qualifying conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and pregnancy.
- Medical societies criticized the guidance, with the Infectious Diseases Society of America saying it limits vaccine access and the American Academy of Pediatrics and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists urging shots for infants age 6 months to 23 months and pregnant people.
- HHS funding cuts and FDA meeting cancellations this year could hinder mRNA vaccine development and raise transparency concerns after the CDC director was fired.
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN This year's updated Covid-19 vaccines have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for 65-year-olds and younger people with certain medical conditions that put them at higher risk for a serious covid-19 infection. Although federal officials have emphasized that people who want a Covid-19 vaccine can receive it after consultation with a doctor, the most restricted approval may limit access to doses f…
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