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COVID-19 & Flu Vaccines: Protect Yourself & Your Loved Ones

COVID-19 and flu vaccines significantly reduce the risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death. If you do get infected, your illness is likely to be milder after vaccination.
Last Updated 10/01/2024
COVID-19 & Flu Vaccines: Protect Yourself & Your Loved Ones
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Vaccines | Cost and Coverage

Accessing Vaccines Through Patient Assistance Programs

Most people have coverage for vaccines through private health plans or government insurance programs like Medicare, Medicaid, or the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program. For those who aren’t covered, there may still be help available.
Last Updated 10/01/2024
Accessing Vaccines Through Patient Assistance Programs
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COVID-19 | Vaccines

Talking to Family and Friends About COVID-19 Vaccination

Vaccines are the best protection against severe respiratory illness. Understanding the COVID-19 virus and vaccines can help you talk to friends and family about the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination.
Last Updated 09/23/2024
Talking to Family and Friends About COVID-19 Vaccination
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COVID-19 | CDC Guidance | Childhood | Vaccines

What to Know About Recommendations and Coverage for Updated COVID-19 Vaccines: Children (Ages 6 Months–4 Years)

The latest COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for children between the ages of 6 months and 4 years. Children in this age group may need multiple doses of the vaccine to be considered “up to date.”
Last Updated 09/20/2024
What to Know About Recommendations and Coverage for Updated COVID-19 Vaccines: Children (Ages 6 Months–4 Years)
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Vaccines | CDC Guidance | Infectious Respiratory Diseases

Types of ACIP Recommendations for Vaccines

CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is responsible for developing recommendations on the use of vaccines in the United States. These recommendations— which are ultimately reviewed and approved by the CDC before being adopted into policy—play an important role in guiding healthcare providers, government officials, and public health experts on how vaccines should be administered across various populations to ensure maximum public health protection.
Last Updated 09/19/2024
Types of ACIP Recommendations for Vaccines
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Vaccines | CDC Guidance | Childhood | COVID-19 | Flu | Immunocompromised | Infectious Respiratory Diseases | Older Adult | Pertussis (Whooping Cough) | Pneumococcal Disease | RSV

Immunization Glossary

Glossary of respiratory immunizations for pertussis (whooping cough), pneumococcal disease, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza (flu), and COVID-19.
Last Updated 09/07/2024
Immunization Glossary
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Vaccines | COVID-19 | Flu

A Guide to Getting Your Updated Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines in College

Staying up to date with respiratory vaccines is the best way to protect yourself and your campus community against the worst outcomes of many infectious respiratory diseases.
Last Updated 09/06/2024
A Guide to Getting Your Updated Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines in College
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COVID-19 | CDC Guidance | Childhood | Vaccines

What to Know About Recommendations and Coverage for Updated COVID-19 Vaccines: Children, Teens, and Adults (Ages 5–64)

The latest COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for people ages 5–64 years.
Last Updated 09/03/2024
What to Know About Recommendations and Coverage for Updated COVID-19 Vaccines: Children, Teens, and Adults (Ages 5–64)
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Vaccines | Cost and Coverage | COVID-19 | Flu | Infectious Respiratory Diseases | Pertussis (Whooping Cough) | Pneumococcal Disease | RSV

Does Insurance Cover Respiratory Vaccines?

Nearly all private and public health insurance plans cover all vaccines recommended by the CDC’s ACIP—which includes vaccines that protect against COVID-19, flu, pneumococcal disease, RSV, and pertussis (whooping cough)—free of cost to you.
Last Updated 08/28/2024
Does Insurance Cover Respiratory Vaccines?
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Pregnancy | CDC Guidance | COVID-19 | Flu | Pertussis (Whooping Cough) | RSV | Vaccines

What to Know About Maternal Vaccines This Respiratory Season

Last Updated 08/22/2024

For pregnant people, maternal vaccines are critical to prenatal care and help protect infants during their first few months of life when newborns are vulnerable to infectious respiratory diseases. As we approach the 2024-2025 respiratory illness season, four vaccines are available to help protect infants, including newly available prevention options. Yet, despite the important role of vaccines during pregnancy, rates of maternal vaccine uptake remain suboptimal.

To further this discussion, Champions for Vaccine Education, Equity and Progress (CVEEP) hosted a conversation on current maternal vaccine guidance, including the maternal RSV vaccine, and potential solutions to address barriers that can impact access to recommended vaccines. The discussion featured provider perspectives across the healthcare continuum and addressed what individuals and organizations can do to help promote maternal vaccination.

Panelists included: