Via press release from the CDC:
Today, CDC Director Mandy Cohen endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation for people 65 years and older and those who are moderately or severely immunocompromised to receive a second dose of 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine six months after their first dose.
These updated recommendations also allow for flexibility for additional doses (i.e., three or more) for those who are moderately or severely immunocompromised, in consultation with their healthcare provider (a strategy known as shared clinical decision making).
The recommendation acknowledges the increased risk of severe disease from COVID-19 in older adults and those who are immunocompromised, along with the currently available data on vaccine effectiveness and year-round circulation of COVID-19.
The recommendation also provides clarity to healthcare providers on how many doses should be given per year to people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised and is meant to increase coverage of this second dose for that group.
Data continues to confirm the importance of vaccination to protect those most at risk for severe outcomes of COVID-19.
Receiving recommended 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines can restore and enhance protection against the virus variants currently responsible for most infections and hospitalizations in the United States.
COVID-19 vaccination also reduces the chance of suffering the effects of Long COVID, which can develop during or following acute infection and last for an extended duration.
Read the full press release. Cultists are pouring into the replies of the tweet below with their usual QAnon batshittery.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted on 10/23 to recommend that:
• All people who are 65 years and older and all people who have moderately or severely weakened immune systems receive a second dose of 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine 6 months after their… pic.twitter.com/cYpvcUZ0xW
— CDC (@CDCgov) October 24, 2024