When and where can you get the updated COVID booster? And who needs one? What you need to know, according to experts

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Good news for those nervous about rising COVID levels and the coming respiratory disease season: By the end of the week, boosters tailored to a newer strain of Omicron should be available nationwide, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control announced Tuesday.

Just who needs the updated COVID vaccine? When and where can you get one? And what else should you know? Here are the answers you need, courtesy of a plethora of experts.