The CDC quietly recommends a second covid booster for vulnerable adults |
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One of the most common questions readers have asked me in recent months is whether older adults can receive a second dose of the 2025-2026 covid vaccine. The confusion is understandable; federal health officials have narrowed the government’s recommendations for younger and lower-risk groups, with little clarity on what those changes mean for seniors.
As it turns out, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention not only permits a second dose but recommends it. The agency quietly updated its guidance in November to encourage adults 65 and older to receive two shots of this season’s vaccine, ideally six months apart to optimize protection. (People can get them as........