Staff changes at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ushered in changes in which populations were advised to get this year's updated COVID-19 vaccine. People under age 65 faced confusion and uncertainty over whether they and their children were eligible for the 2025-2026 shot, where they could get it and whether their health insurance would cover the cost.
On Friday (Sept. 19), an influential CDC committee — the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) — said that everyone over 6 months old can get this year's COVID-19 vaccine and have the cost covered by insurance, provided they or their caregiver talk with their pharmacist or another health care provider about the shot's risks and benefits.
