Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) regarding COVID vaccine update

From the CDC On February 28th, CDC Director Mandy Cohen endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation for adults ages 65 years and older to receive an additional dose of the  2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine, if you have not had a dose since September of 2023. The recommendation acknowledges the increased risk of severe disease from COVID-19 in older adults, along with the currently available data on vaccine effectiveness. An additional dose of the COVID-19 vaccine may restore protection that has waned since a fall vaccine dose, providing increased protection to adults ages 65 years and older. Adults 65 years and older are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, with more than half of COVID-19 hospitalizations during October 2023 to December 2023 occurring in this age group.

Please click on the link below to see the full report from the CDC:
https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2024/s-0228-covid.html