What to know about getting an updated COVID-19 vaccine

By Rob Stein

Published October 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM EDT

Now that the CDC has finally issued final guidelines for the updated COVID-19 vaccines, at least some of the confusion on eligibility should clear up.

Rob Stein

Rob Stein is a correspondent and senior editor on NPR's science desk.

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