Regular updates to COVID-19 and flu vaccines are essential for maintaining protection against these constantly evolving viruses. Staying up to date with recommended vaccines is the best way to reduce your risk of severe illness and help protect your family, friends, and community.

As demonstrated by the surge of cases over the summer, COVID-19 remains a year-round threat that could lead to a surge this winter. This respiratory season, getting vaccinated against COVID-19 and flu is your best option to help protect against severe illness.

Pregnant people and their babies are at increased risk for complications from infectious respiratory illness. Getting vaccinated can help protect pregnant people and/or their infants against severe illness caused by these germs.

Age is the biggest risk factor for severe COVID-19. Individuals ages 65 years and older are highly recommended to stay up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines.

For older adults, RSV can be very serious and causes hospitalizations and death each year. Vaccines are available to help protect against RSV and the CDC recommends vaccination for people who are at increased risk for severe RSV.

Dr. Katelyn Jetelina and Dr. Bertha Hidalgo explain what you need to know about vaccine coadministration.

Dr. Katelyn Jetelina and Dr. Bertha Hidalgo explain what you need to know about mRNA vaccines.

Dr. Katelyn Jetelina and Dr. Bertha Hidalgo explain what you need to know about where to get vaccine information.

Vaccines have helped protect millions of people from severe illness and death from COVID-19, but the virus and new variants remain a threat and still pose risks. Getting the latest vaccine is still the best way to avoid the worst outcomes of COVID-19.

Vaccine recommendations for infectious respiratory diseases – COVID-19, influenza (flu), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), pertussis (whooping cough), and pneumococcal disease – across age groups.