October 8, 2024 CDC Recommends Children and Adults Get Vaccinated for Flu Season The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that everyone over the age of 6 years get an updated flu vaccine. Learn More All U.S. flu vaccines for the 2024-25 season are trivalent – which means three component – vaccines that prevent against three influenza viruses: A(H1N1) virus A(H3N2) virus B/Victoria virus The CD also recommends that everyone, ages 6 and above, get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine helps to protect against severe disease, hospitalization, and death. The FDA recently approved and authorized the 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccine. Every U.S. household is now eligible to order four free at-home tests.
