CDC as of 3/1/24 recommends an additional dose of COVID vaccine 2023-2024 formula for people 65 yrs and older. You should wait at least 2 months from a previous COVID vaccination or wait 3 months if you have had COVID infection before getting this additional dose. The vaccine being given now is the same one which was given in the fall. 

A COVID vaccination now will likely give additional protection against hospitalization and death if you do get a COVID infection for the next 3-4 months.   

 

As always, highest risk people derive the most benefit from additional vaccines. Risk comes primarily from age, frailty, compromised immune system, underlying heart, kidney, liver and lung disease, active cancer, diabetes, obesity, and pregnancy. 

 

The COVID vaccine is available at local pharmacies. We are not giving COVID vaccinations in our office this spring; we will be having clinics again in the fall for COVID, flu, and RSV. 

 

 Ann Costello, MD

 Lucia Jander, MD