CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines for Fall

New guidance aims to protect against emerging virus strains as cases rise and immunity wanes.

CDC advises all Americans aged 6 months and older to get updated COVID-19 and flu shots.
New vaccines target recent variants of COVID-19 and dominant flu strains from last winter.
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are increasing, though not as severely as in previous years.
The CDC's Bridge Access Program for free COVID-19 vaccines ends in August, raising accessibility concerns.
Less than a quarter of American adults are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations.