Fall is approaching and respiratory virus season is on its way. While many people in the United States would normally be rolling up their sleeves for annual vaccines, shifting federal guidelines have injected uncertainty into who can get COVID-19 shots this year.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to soon sign off on updated COVID-19 vaccines for the fall to better match circulating strains. But the agency has been taking steps to limit who is eligible. Instead of making them widely available, it’s likely only people age 65 years and older will be approved to get the shots, as well as those 6 months and older who