As fall approaches and COVID cases tick up, you might be thinking about getting this season’s COVID-19 vaccine. The annually updated shots have previously been easily accessible to anyone over 6 ...

The 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States include Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech and Novavax. The vaccines are all approved for people age 65 and older. Each vaccine also is approved ...

A PCR test detects the actual genetic material of the virus and involves a step that amplifies the presence of any material ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved 2025-26 COVID-19 vaccines for anyone age 65 and older and any person 6 months and older who has at least one underlying health condition that increases ...

Crisp weather is popping up across the United States, signalling the start of fall, a new school year and, of course, respiratory virus season. But five years after the emergence of the COVID-19 ...

A week of fast-moving developments has left some with questions about access to the COVID-19 vaccine. While experts and officials say the new federal guidance surrounding COVID vaccine authorization ...

Changing leaves and dropping temperatures mean it’s officially autumn — which also brings the beginning of vaccine season. The guidance around COVID-19 vaccinations also has been changing, but here is ...

New and changing FDA and CDC guidance on COVID-19 vaccine eligibility has left many confused. Here's what to know about getting the shot this fall.

For the first time since the COVID vaccines became available in pharmacies in 2021, the average person in the U.S. can’t count on getting a free annual shot against a disease that has been the main or ...

Looking for information about the FDA’s limited approval of 2025-26 COVID vaccines? Read what we know about who can get an updated COVID shot this year. Updated Aug. 27 If it feels like several people ...