New Covid Shots Recommended for Americans 6 Months and Older This Fall
As the virus continues to mutate, the C.D.C. urged Americans to roll up their sleeves again for annual vaccinations.
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![Across every age group, a vast majority of Americans who were hospitalized for Covid did not receive one of the shots offered last fall, according to data presented at a meeting of the C.D.C.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static01.nyt.com/images/2024/06/27/multimedia/27covid-vaccines-01-whvb/27covid-vaccines-01-whvb-thumbLarge.jpg?auto=webp)
![Across every age group, a vast majority of Americans who were hospitalized for Covid did not receive one of the shots offered last fall, according to data presented at a meeting of the C.D.C.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static01.nyt.com/images/2024/06/27/multimedia/27covid-vaccines-01-whvb/27covid-vaccines-01-whvb-threeByTwoMediumAt2X.jpg?auto=webp)
With the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic fading even as the coronavirus persists and evolves, a new normal is taking shape around the world.
As the virus continues to mutate, the C.D.C. urged Americans to roll up their sleeves again for annual vaccinations.
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