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Raw Queries and Responses

1. Shard Calculation

Query:

Response:

Calculated Shard: 5 (from laksa047)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa005.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/stay-up-to-date.html","crawl_time":1775309223,"first_indexed_time":1721267877,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"gov,cdc!www,\/covid\/vaccines\/stay-up-to-date.html s443","src_root_hash":"17308952984333333205","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Staying Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines | Covid | CDC","meta_descriptions":["People who are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccine have lower risk of severe illness."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"CDC recommends a 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 6 months and older based on individual-based decision-making.\nThe COVID-19 vaccine helps protect you from severe illness, hospitalization, and death.\nIt is especially important to get your 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine if you are ages 65 and older, are at high risk for severe COVID-19, or have never received a COVID-19 vaccine.\nParents of children ages 6 months to 17 years should discuss the benefits of vaccination with a healthcare provider.\nVaccine protection decreases over time, so it is important to get your 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine.\nWho needs a COVID-19 vaccine\nReminder\nCDC recommends the 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 6 months and older based on individual-based decision making. This includes people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine, people who have had COVID-19, and people with long COVID.\nImportance of staying up to date\nGetting the 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine is important because:\nProtection from the COVID-19 vaccine decreases with time.\nImmunity after COVID-19 infection decreases with time.\nCOVID-19 vaccines are updated to give you the best protection from the currently circulating strains.\nGetting the 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine is especially important if you:\nNever received a COVID-19 vaccine\nAre ages 65 years and older\nAre at\nhigh risk for severe COVID-19\nAre living in a long-term care facility\nAre\npregnant\n,\nbreastfeeding\n,\ntrying to get pregnant\n, or\nmight become pregnant in the future\n.\nWant to lower your risk of getting Long COVID\nWhen are you up to date?\nCDC recommends a 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 6 months and older based on individual-based decision-making.\nPeople who are moderately or severely immunocompromised\nThere are different recommendations if you are moderately or severely immunocompromised; see\nVaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People\n.\nPeople who recently had COVID-19\nIf you recently had COVID-19, you\nmay\ndelay getting a COVID-19 vaccine for 3 months after symptoms started\nOR\nafter receiving a positive test with no symptoms\nThe risk of getting COVID-19 is less likely in the weeks to months following a SARS-CoV-2 infection.\nCertain factors could be \nreasons to get a vaccine sooner rather than later\n, such as:\nPersonal risk of severe COVID-19\nRisk of severe COVID-19 in a family or household member or other close contact\nLocal levels of COVID-19 illness\nAvailable COVID-19 Vaccines\nThree vaccines are available for use in the United States. There is no preference for one vaccine over the other when more than one vaccine is recommended for an age group.\nThe 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccines are updated to give you the best protection from the currently circulating strains.\nNov. 19, 2025","attrs_markdown":"[Skip directly to site content](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/stay-up-to-date.html#content) [Skip directly to search](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/stay-up-to-date.html#cdc-search__input) [Skip directly to On This Page](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/stay-up-to-date.html#first-on-this-page)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/TemplatePackage\/5.0\/img\/uswds\/us_flag_small.png) An official website of the United States government\n\n[Here's how you know](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/stay-up-to-date.html#gov-notice)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/TemplatePackage\/5.0\/img\/uswds\/icon-dot-gov.svg)\n\n**Official websites use .gov**\n\nA **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/TemplatePackage\/5.0\/img\/uswds\/icon-https.svg)\n\n**Secure .gov websites use HTTPS**\n\nA **lock** (  ) or **https:\/\/** means you've safely connected to the .gov website. 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Staying Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines\nNov. 19, 2025\n\nFor Everyone\n\n## What to know\n- CDC recommends a 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 6 months and older based on individual-based decision-making.\n- The COVID-19 vaccine helps protect you from severe illness, hospitalization, and death.\n- It is especially important to get your 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine if you are ages 65 and older, are at high risk for severe COVID-19, or have never received a COVID-19 vaccine.\n- Parents of children ages 6 months to 17 years should discuss the benefits of vaccination with a healthcare provider.\n- Vaccine protection decreases over time, so it is important to get your 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine.\n\n![Three older friends, one man and two women, playing cards together and smiling.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/media\/images\/2025\/01\/older-friends-playing-cards-1200-675.jpg)\n\n## Who needs a COVID-19 vaccine\n### Reminder\nCDC recommends the 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 6 months and older based on individual-based decision making. This includes people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine, people who have had COVID-19, and people with long COVID.\n\n## Importance of staying up to date\n- Getting the 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine is important because:\n  - Protection from the COVID-19 vaccine decreases with time.\n  - Immunity after COVID-19 infection decreases with time.\n  - COVID-19 vaccines are updated to give you the best protection from the currently circulating strains.\n\n- Getting the 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine is especially important if you:\n  - Never received a COVID-19 vaccine\n  - Are ages 65 years and older\n  - Are at [high risk for severe COVID-19](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/risk-factors\/index.html)\n  - Are living in a long-term care facility\n  - Are [pregnant](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/pregnant-or-breastfeeding.html), [breastfeeding](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/pregnant-or-breastfeeding.html), [trying to get pregnant](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/pregnant-or-breastfeeding.html), or [might become pregnant in the future](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/pregnant-or-breastfeeding.html#cdc_vaccine_basics_availability-people-who-would-like-to-have-a-baby).\n  - Want to lower your risk of getting Long COVID\n\n### Keep in mind\nGetting a COVID-19 vaccine is a safer, more reliable way to build protection than getting sick with COVID-19.\n\nLearn more about the [benefits of getting a COVID-19 vaccine](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/benefits.html)\n\n## When are you up to date?\nCDC recommends a 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 6 months and older based on individual-based decision-making.\n\n### Resource\n[CDC's Childhood Immunization Schedule](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/hcp\/imz-schedules\/child-adolescent-age.html)\n\n[CDC's Adult Immunization Schedule](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/hcp\/imz-schedules\/adult-age.html)\n### People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised\nThere are different recommendations if you are moderately or severely immunocompromised; see [Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/immunocompromised-people.html).\n\n### People who recently had COVID-19\n- If you recently had COVID-19, you ***may*** delay getting a COVID-19 vaccine for 3 months after symptoms started **OR** after receiving a positive test with no symptoms\n\n- The risk of getting COVID-19 is less likely in the weeks to months following a SARS-CoV-2 infection.\n\n- Certain factors could be **reasons to get a vaccine sooner rather than later**, such as:\n  - Personal risk of severe COVID-19\n  - Risk of severe COVID-19 in a family or household member or other close contact\n  - [Local levels of COVID-19 illness](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/respiratory-viruses\/data\/index.html)\n\n## Available COVID-19 Vaccines\nThree vaccines are available for use in the United States. There is no preference for one vaccine over the other when more than one vaccine is recommended for an age group.\n\n- The 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccines are updated to give you the best protection from the currently circulating strains.\n\n**Vaccine**\n\n**Can be given to:**\n\n2025–2026 Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine: Spikevax\n\nAnyone ages 6 months and older\n\n2025–2026 Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine: mNexspike\n\nAnyone ages 12 years and older\n\n2025–2026 Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: Comirnaty\n\nAnyone ages 5 years and older\n\n2025–2026 Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine: Nuvaxovid\n\nAnyone ages 12 years and older\n\n**Keep Reading** [COVID-19 Vaccine Basics](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/how-they-work.html)\n\n**Keep Reading** [Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccine Safety](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccine-safety\/vaccines\/covid-19.html)\n\n## On This Page\n- [Who needs a COVID-19 vaccine](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/stay-up-to-date.html#cdc_vaccine_recommendations_simple_recomm-who-needs-a-covid-19-vaccine \"Who needs a COVID-19 vaccine\")\n- [Importance of staying up to date](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/stay-up-to-date.html#cdc_vaccine_recommendations_section_3-importance-of-staying-up-to-date \"Importance of staying up to date\")\n- [When are you up to date?](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/stay-up-to-date.html#cdc_vaccine_recommendations_section_1-when-are-you-up-to-date \"When are you up to date?\")\n- [Available COVID-19 Vaccines](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/stay-up-to-date.html#cdc_vaccine_recommendations_section_2-available-covid-19-vaccines \"Available COVID-19 Vaccines\")\n\n## Related Pages\n- [COVID-19 Vaccines](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/index.html)\n- [Vaccine Basics](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/how-they-work.html)\n- [Benefits of Vaccination](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/benefits.html)\n- [Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/immunocompromised-people.html)\n- [Getting Your Vaccine](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/getting-your-covid-19-vaccine.html)\n\n[View All Covid](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/site.html#gen)\n\n[Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/immunocompromised-people.html)\n\nNov. 19, 2025\n\n[Sources](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/stay-up-to-date.html#content-sources) [Print](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/stay-up-to-date.html#print) [Share](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/stay-up-to-date.html#share)\n\n[Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcovid%2Fvaccines%2Fstay-up-to-date.html \"Share to Facebook\")   [LinkedIn](https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcovid%2Fvaccines%2Fstay-up-to-date.html&title=Staying%20Up%20to%20Date%20with%20COVID-19%20Vaccines \"Share to LinkedIn\")   [Twitter](http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcovid%2Fvaccines%2Fstay-up-to-date.html&text=Staying%20Up%20to%20Date%20with%20COVID-19%20Vaccines \"Share to Twitter\")   [Syndicate](https:\/\/tools.cdc.gov\/medialibrary\/index.aspx#\/sharecontent \"Embed this Page\")\n\nContent Source:\n\n[National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncird\/index.html); [Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncird\/divisions-offices\/index.html)\n\n## Related Pages\n- [COVID-19 Vaccines](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/index.html)\n- [Vaccine Basics](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/how-they-work.html)\n- [Benefits of Vaccination](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/benefits.html)\n- [Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/immunocompromised-people.html)\n- [Getting Your Vaccine](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/getting-your-covid-19-vaccine.html)\n\n[View All Covid](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/site.html#gen)\n\nBack to Top\n\n## [Covid](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/index.html)\nCOVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is a disease caused by a virus named SARS-CoV-2. 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Boilerpipe Text	CDC recommends a 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 6 months and older based on individual-based decision-making. The COVID-19 vaccine helps protect you from severe illness, hospitalization, and death. It is especially important to get your 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine if you are ages 65 and older, are at high risk for severe COVID-19, or have never received a COVID-19 vaccine. Parents of children ages 6 months to 17 years should discuss the benefits of vaccination with a healthcare provider. Vaccine protection decreases over time, so it is important to get your 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine. Who needs a COVID-19 vaccine Reminder CDC recommends the 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 6 months and older based on individual-based decision making. This includes people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine, people who have had COVID-19, and people with long COVID. Importance of staying up to date Getting the 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine is important because: Protection from the COVID-19 vaccine decreases with time. Immunity after COVID-19 infection decreases with time. COVID-19 vaccines are updated to give you the best protection from the currently circulating strains. Getting the 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine is especially important if you: Never received a COVID-19 vaccine Are ages 65 years and older Are at high risk for severe COVID-19 Are living in a long-term care facility Are pregnant , breastfeeding , trying to get pregnant , or might become pregnant in the future . Want to lower your risk of getting Long COVID When are you up to date? CDC recommends a 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 6 months and older based on individual-based decision-making. People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised There are different recommendations if you are moderately or severely immunocompromised; see Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People . People who recently had COVID-19 If you recently had COVID-19, you may delay getting a COVID-19 vaccine for 3 months after symptoms started OR after receiving a positive test with no symptoms The risk of getting COVID-19 is less likely in the weeks to months following a SARS-CoV-2 infection. Certain factors could be  reasons to get a vaccine sooner rather than later , such as: Personal risk of severe COVID-19 Risk of severe COVID-19 in a family or household member or other close contact Local levels of COVID-19 illness Available COVID-19 Vaccines Three vaccines are available for use in the United States. There is no preference for one vaccine over the other when more than one vaccine is recommended for an age group. The 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccines are updated to give you the best protection from the currently circulating strains. Nov. 19, 2025
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# Staying Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines Nov. 19, 2025 For Everyone ## What to know - CDC recommends a 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 6 months and older based on individual-based decision-making. - The COVID-19 vaccine helps protect you from severe illness, hospitalization, and death. - It is especially important to get your 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine if you are ages 65 and older, are at high risk for severe COVID-19, or have never received a COVID-19 vaccine. - Parents of children ages 6 months to 17 years should discuss the benefits of vaccination with a healthcare provider. - Vaccine protection decreases over time, so it is important to get your 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine. ![Three older friends, one man and two women, playing cards together and smiling.](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/media/images/2025/01/older-friends-playing-cards-1200-675.jpg) ## Who needs a COVID-19 vaccine ### Reminder CDC recommends the 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 6 months and older based on individual-based decision making. This includes people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine, people who have had COVID-19, and people with long COVID. ## Importance of staying up to date - Getting the 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine is important because: - Protection from the COVID-19 vaccine decreases with time. - Immunity after COVID-19 infection decreases with time. - COVID-19 vaccines are updated to give you the best protection from the currently circulating strains. - Getting the 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine is especially important if you: - Never received a COVID-19 vaccine - Are ages 65 years and older - Are at [high risk for severe COVID-19](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/risk-factors/index.html) - Are living in a long-term care facility - Are [pregnant](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/pregnant-or-breastfeeding.html), [breastfeeding](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/pregnant-or-breastfeeding.html), [trying to get pregnant](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/pregnant-or-breastfeeding.html), or [might become pregnant in the future](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/pregnant-or-breastfeeding.html#cdc_vaccine_basics_availability-people-who-would-like-to-have-a-baby). - Want to lower your risk of getting Long COVID ### Keep in mind Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is a safer, more reliable way to build protection than getting sick with COVID-19. Learn more about the [benefits of getting a COVID-19 vaccine](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/benefits.html) ## When are you up to date? CDC recommends a 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 6 months and older based on individual-based decision-making. ### Resource [CDC's Childhood Immunization Schedule](https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/imz-schedules/child-adolescent-age.html) [CDC's Adult Immunization Schedule](https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/imz-schedules/adult-age.html) ### People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised There are different recommendations if you are moderately or severely immunocompromised; see [Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/immunocompromised-people.html). ### People who recently had COVID-19 - If you recently had COVID-19, you *may* delay getting a COVID-19 vaccine for 3 months after symptoms started OR after receiving a positive test with no symptoms - The risk of getting COVID-19 is less likely in the weeks to months following a SARS-CoV-2 infection. - Certain factors could be reasons to get a vaccine sooner rather than later, such as: - Personal risk of severe COVID-19 - Risk of severe COVID-19 in a family or household member or other close contact - [Local levels of COVID-19 illness](https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/data/index.html) ## Available COVID-19 Vaccines Three vaccines are available for use in the United States. There is no preference for one vaccine over the other when more than one vaccine is recommended for an age group. - The 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccines are updated to give you the best protection from the currently circulating strains. Vaccine Can be given to: 2025–2026 Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine: Spikevax Anyone ages 6 months and older 2025–2026 Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine: mNexspike Anyone ages 12 years and older 2025–2026 Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: Comirnaty Anyone ages 5 years and older 2025–2026 Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine: Nuvaxovid Anyone ages 12 years and older Keep Reading [COVID-19 Vaccine Basics](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/how-they-work.html) Keep Reading [Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccine Safety](https://www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safety/vaccines/covid-19.html) ## On This Page - [Who needs a COVID-19 vaccine](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html#cdc_vaccine_recommendations_simple_recomm-who-needs-a-covid-19-vaccine "Who needs a COVID-19 vaccine") - [Importance of staying up to date](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html#cdc_vaccine_recommendations_section_3-importance-of-staying-up-to-date "Importance of staying up to date") - [When are you up to date?](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html#cdc_vaccine_recommendations_section_1-when-are-you-up-to-date "When are you up to date?") - [Available COVID-19 Vaccines](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html#cdc_vaccine_recommendations_section_2-available-covid-19-vaccines "Available COVID-19 Vaccines") ## Related Pages - [COVID-19 Vaccines](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/index.html) - [Vaccine Basics](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/how-they-work.html) - [Benefits of Vaccination](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/benefits.html) - [Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/immunocompromised-people.html) - [Getting Your Vaccine](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/getting-your-covid-19-vaccine.html) [View All Covid](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/site.html#gen) [Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/immunocompromised-people.html) Nov. 19, 2025 [Sources](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html#content-sources) [Print](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html#print) [Share](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html#share) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcovid%2Fvaccines%2Fstay-up-to-date.html "Share to Facebook") [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcovid%2Fvaccines%2Fstay-up-to-date.html&title=Staying%20Up%20to%20Date%20with%20COVID-19%20Vaccines "Share to LinkedIn") [Twitter](http://twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcovid%2Fvaccines%2Fstay-up-to-date.html&text=Staying%20Up%20to%20Date%20with%20COVID-19%20Vaccines "Share to Twitter") [Syndicate](https://tools.cdc.gov/medialibrary/index.aspx#/sharecontent "Embed this Page") Content Source: [National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases](https://www.cdc.gov/ncird/index.html); [Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division](https://www.cdc.gov/ncird/divisions-offices/index.html) ## Related Pages - [COVID-19 Vaccines](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/index.html) - [Vaccine Basics](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/how-they-work.html) - [Benefits of Vaccination](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/benefits.html) - [Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/immunocompromised-people.html) - [Getting Your Vaccine](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/getting-your-covid-19-vaccine.html) [View All Covid](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/site.html#gen) Back to Top ## [Covid](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/index.html) COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is a disease caused by a virus named SARS-CoV-2. 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Readable Markdown	- CDC recommends a 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 6 months and older based on individual-based decision-making. - The COVID-19 vaccine helps protect you from severe illness, hospitalization, and death. - It is especially important to get your 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine if you are ages 65 and older, are at high risk for severe COVID-19, or have never received a COVID-19 vaccine. - Parents of children ages 6 months to 17 years should discuss the benefits of vaccination with a healthcare provider. - Vaccine protection decreases over time, so it is important to get your 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine. ![Three older friends, one man and two women, playing cards together and smiling.](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/media/images/2025/01/older-friends-playing-cards-1200-675.jpg) ## Who needs a COVID-19 vaccine ### Reminder CDC recommends the 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 6 months and older based on individual-based decision making. This includes people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine, people who have had COVID-19, and people with long COVID. ## Importance of staying up to date - Getting the 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine is important because: - Protection from the COVID-19 vaccine decreases with time. - Immunity after COVID-19 infection decreases with time. - COVID-19 vaccines are updated to give you the best protection from the currently circulating strains. - Getting the 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine is especially important if you: - Never received a COVID-19 vaccine - Are ages 65 years and older - Are at [high risk for severe COVID-19](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/risk-factors/index.html) - Are living in a long-term care facility - Are [pregnant](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/pregnant-or-breastfeeding.html), [breastfeeding](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/pregnant-or-breastfeeding.html), [trying to get pregnant](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/pregnant-or-breastfeeding.html), or [might become pregnant in the future](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/pregnant-or-breastfeeding.html#cdc_vaccine_basics_availability-people-who-would-like-to-have-a-baby). - Want to lower your risk of getting Long COVID ## When are you up to date? CDC recommends a 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 6 months and older based on individual-based decision-making. ### People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised There are different recommendations if you are moderately or severely immunocompromised; see [Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People](https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/immunocompromised-people.html). ### People who recently had COVID-19 - If you recently had COVID-19, you *may* delay getting a COVID-19 vaccine for 3 months after symptoms started OR after receiving a positive test with no symptoms - The risk of getting COVID-19 is less likely in the weeks to months following a SARS-CoV-2 infection. - Certain factors could be reasons to get a vaccine sooner rather than later, such as: - Personal risk of severe COVID-19 - Risk of severe COVID-19 in a family or household member or other close contact - [Local levels of COVID-19 illness](https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/data/index.html) ## Available COVID-19 Vaccines Three vaccines are available for use in the United States. There is no preference for one vaccine over the other when more than one vaccine is recommended for an age group. - The 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccines are updated to give you the best protection from the currently circulating strains. Nov. 19, 2025
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