CDC Updates COVID-19, Flu and RSV Vaccination Recommendations (SNF/AL)

At the end of June, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its recommendations for vaccination against COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), based on recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation: Everyone aged 6 months and older should receive an updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine when these vaccines are available later this year. The 2024-2025 vaccine is formulated to protect against currently circulating variants of COVID-19 and will protect people from the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 illness this fall and winter. 

Flu Vaccine Recommendation: Everyone aged 6 months and older, with rare exceptions, should receive an updated 2024-2025 flu vaccine to reduce the risk of influenza and its potentially serious complications this fall and winter. Most people need only one dose of the flu vaccine each season. While the CDC recommends flu vaccination as long as influenza viruses are circulating, September and October remain the best times for most people to get vaccinated. The updated 2024-2025 flu vaccine will be trivalent to protect against H1N1, H3N2 and a B/Victoria lineage virus.