Some Americans should get more than one shot of the updated COVID-19 vaccines because their age or certain health conditions make them more vulnerable to severe infections, U.S. health officials advised this week.

The CDC recommends that immunocompromised people and those age 65 and older should get a second dose of the 2024-2025 COVID vaccine.

Immunocompromised people and those who are over 65 years of age or older should get a second dose of this year’s COVID-19 vaccine - according to the latest recommendations from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging some people to get additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for stronger protection against the virus.

The City of Laredo Public Health Department announced the newly-updated 2024-25 Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are now available for ages 19 and over

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends adults aged 65 and older, as well as individuals with weakened immune systems, receive a second dose of the updated COVID-19 vaccine six months after their last shot.

The 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines are available, and the CDC recommends that certain groups get two doses, spaced six months apart.

People ages 64 and older and those who are immunocompromised should get at least two doses of this year's COVID vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. The CDC expanded its recommendation to account for the increased risk of severe COVID-19 in these populations.

The CDC recommends that people aged 65 and older get another COVID-19 vaccine this season. The government agency says this second dose of the vaccine should be administered six months after patients at risk receive their first dose.