The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released
new COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for older adults. The CDC now recommends that adults ages 65 years and older receive an additional updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine dose. The recommendations were made by the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) that evaluated existing data on vaccine effectiveness and considered the increased risk of severe disease from COVID-19 in older adults.
The purpose of this additional vaccine dose is to restore protection that may have waned since the fall vaccine dose to prevent serious illness, hospitalizations or death. Older adults may receive the additional vaccine dose four months after the previous vaccine for Moderna and Pfizer, or two months if immunocompromised. The CDC provides additional
clinical considerations that can be utilized when counseling patients regarding this additional vaccine dose.
The AHCA/NCAL
#getvaccinated website contains free tools and resources for providers to encourage vaccine update and navigate the reimbursement policies.