Becker's Healthcare March 5, 2024
Erica Carbajal

Another updated version of the COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be available this fall, around the same time flu shots are rolled out, CDC Director Mandy Cohen, MD, told Bloomberg in an interview March 4.

“Folks should anticipate that when they get their flu shot, they’ll get an updated COVID shot as well,” Dr. Cohen said, adding that scientists are currently determining which strain the latest versions will target. That decision will likely not be made until May.

Four more recent COVID-19 updates:

  • The government is suspending a federal program that ships free COVID-19 tests to people’s homes beginning March 8. Any orders placed on or before that deadline will be delivered, according to COVIDTests.gov, the...

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