The CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older should get an updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine.
February 28, 2024 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend adults ages 65 years and older receive an additional updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine dose. The recommendation acknowledges the increased risk of severe disease from COVID-19 in older adults, along with the currently available data on vaccine effectiveness.
People who are up to date have lower risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19 than people who are unvaccinated or who have not completed the doses recommended for them by CDC.
- Everyone ages 5-64 years old should get 1 dose of an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against serious illness from COVID-19.
- Children aged 6 months–4 years may need multiple doses of COVID-19 vaccines to be up to date and should include at least 1 dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine.
- Adults 65 years old and older should receive 2 doses of updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine at least 4 months apart.
- People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may get additional doses of updated COVID-19 vaccine.
The Washington State Department of Health is currently updating webpages and documents to align with the most recent CDC guidance.
Visit Vaccine Locator to find and schedule an appointment.
Washington State COVID-19 Information
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine
- COVID-19 vaccine requirements for health care and long term care workers
- COVID-19 vaccination staffing resource request for primary care providers
- Pharmacy partnerships
- Healthcare provider resources & recommendations
Questions?
General questions can be sent to covid.vaccine@doh.wa.gov. Any media inquiries can be sent to doh-pio@doh.wa.gov.
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