COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule

Updated 8/11/2026**

COVID-19 vaccine recommendations have been updated as of November 19, 2025

Staying Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines

What to know

• CDC recommends a 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 6 months and older based on individual-based decision-making.

• The COVID-19 vaccine helps protect you from severe illness, hospitalization, and death.

• It is especially important to get your 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine if you are ages 65 and older, are at high risk for severe COVID-19, or have never received a COVID-19 vaccine.

• Parents of children ages 6 months to 17 years should discuss the benefits of vaccination with a healthcare provider.

• Vaccine protection decreases over time, so it is important to get your 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine.

Importance of staying up to date

• Getting the 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine is important because:

  • Protection from the COVID-19 vaccine decreases with time.

  • Immunity after COVID-19 infection decreases with time.

  • COVID-19 vaccines are updated to give you the best protection from the currently circulating strains.

• Getting the 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine is especially important if you:

  • Never received a COVID-19 vaccine

  • Are ages 65 years and older

  • Are at high risk for severe COVID-19

  • Are living in a long-term care facility

  • Are pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to get pregnant, or might become pregnant in the future.

  • Want to lower your risk of getting Long COVID

    
    

https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html

For additional information and resources visit this CDC page

**Guidance for use of Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine has been removed as the vaccine is no longer available in the United States.