The CDC no longer broadly recommends the Covid-19 vaccine, but US residents will still be able to get one if they want.

Younger adults are getting Covid shots at pharmacies by attesting that they’re eligible. But parents are having more difficulty getting infants and toddlers vaccinated.

New strains of Covid appear to be affecting people earlier in the year, according to a health boss. Darryn Allcorn, chief nurse at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, said there was no evidence the two latest strains - Nimbus and Stratus - were more severe than others.

President Trump got his COVID booster shot Friday night while Robert F. Kennedy Jr., America’s most famous anti-vaxxer and the HHS Secretary, restricts Americans’ access to the vaccine he hates. During a “routine annual checkup” at Walter Reed Medical Center—Trump’s second of 2025—Trump received a report of gushing awe from White House physician Dr.

The CDC recently approved new recommendations for the COVID vaccine, which differ from previous years' guidance.

The most common symptoms, according to the NHS, are: Many of the symptoms between cold, flu and more serious viruses like Covid overlap. Respiratory infections can, of course, be really dangerous for vulnerable people - in a bad winter tens of thousands of people can die of flu.

Amid confusion over this year's updated COVID-19 vaccines, we explain what's different this year and who experts say should get vaccinated.

The CDC appears to have quietly expanded access to COVID shots for pregnant women. The agency's adult immunization schedule now recommends shared clinical decision-making under the "pregnancy" column. That's a change from even just last week, when pregnancy was still denoted by a grey box, which meant there was "no guidance/not applicable."

Trump's physician, Sean Barbabella, shared news of the president's COVID vaccination in a letter to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

A spokeswoman added: "Please double check you are still eligible to receive a Covid vaccine before booking - the NHS website sets out whether your age, health condition or medication means you are eligible, and your GP practice or pharmacist will confirm this before giving you the vaccine."

The most common variants currently circulating in the UK are XFG, also known as Stratus, and NB. 1.8.1, referred to as Nimbus, according to officials.