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.
- People 65 years old and older should receive an additional dose of updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine at least 4 months after their last 2023-2024 dose.
- 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.
Resources and Recommendations
Find additional resources and recommendations. For vaccine-specific information, choose the vaccine tab. Some resources in many languages.
COVID-19 vaccination is one of the most important tools to end the COVID-19 pandemic.
Several vaccines are authorized for emergency use or fully approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These vaccines are currently being distributed in Washington state.
Staying up to date with all doses as soon as you are eligible is your best protection against serious illness and death from COVID-19.
Information from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
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- COVID-19 vaccine information for health care providers
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Press Briefings and Statements
- Washington State Coronavirus Response Telebriefings
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- June 29, 2022- briefing
- March 2, 2022- briefing
- January 6, 2022 - briefing
- December 21, 2021 – briefing
- December 1, 2021 - briefing
- November 17, 2021 - briefing
- November 10, 2021 - briefing
- October 27, 2021 - briefing
- October 13, 2021 - briefing
- September 29, 2021 - briefing
- September 15, 2021 - briefing
- September 9, 2021 - briefing
- September 2, 2021 - briefing
- August 25, 2021 - briefing
- July 14, 2021 - briefing
- June 30, 2021 - briefing
- June 23, 2021 - briefing
- June 16, 2021 - briefing
- June 9, 2021 - briefing
- June 2, 2021 - briefing
- May 26, 2021 - briefing
- May 21, 2021 - briefing
- May 12, 2021 - briefing
- May 5, 2021 - briefing
- April 28, 2021 - briefing
- April 21, 2021 - briefing
- April 14, 2021 - briefing
- April 7, 2021 - briefing
- April 1, 2021 - briefing
- March 25, 2021 - briefing
- March 18, 2021 - briefing
- March 11, 2021 - briefing
- March 4, 2021 - briefing
- February 25, 2021 - briefing
- February 18, 2021 - briefing
- February 10, 2021 - briefing
- February 4, 2021 - briefing
- January 21, 2021 - briefing
- January 13, 2021 - briefing
- December 3, 2020 – briefing
- November 25, 2020 – briefing
- November 18, 2020 - briefing
- November 10, 2020 - briefing
- October 28, 2020 - briefing
- October 21, 2020 - briefing
- October 7, 2020 - briefing
- September 16, 2020 - briefing
- September 9, 2020 - briefing
- September 2, 2020 - briefing