Jan 7, 2025 · Everyone ages 6 months and older should get a 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine helps protect you from severe illness, hospitalization, and death. It is especially important to get your 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine if you are ages 65 and older, are at high risk for severe COVID-19, or have never received a COVID-19 vaccine.

Sep 10, 2024 · Learn how COVID-19 vaccines help our bodies develop immunity to the virus that causes COVID-19. Find out why you should get the COVID-19 vaccine and how it protects you from getting sick. COVID-19 vaccine information for people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised.

Oct 17, 2024 · COVID-19 vaccination is the best way to prevent Long COVID. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine helps the body learn how to defend itself from the disease and reduces the risk for severe illness and complications.

Oct 8, 2024 · All COVID-19 vaccines, listed by WHO as for emergency use or prequalified, provide protection against severe disease and death resulting from COVID-19 infection. There are several types of COVID-19 vaccines, including:

Sep 27, 2024 · What is the COVID-19 vaccine? The COVID-19 vaccine lessens the severity of COVID-19 by teaching the immune system to recognize and fight the virus that causes the disease. The 2024–25 COVID-19 vaccine is updated to better protect against variants that are currently spreading.

Everyone, everywhere, should have access to COVID-19 vaccines. Major progress has been made with the COVID-19 vaccination response, and it is critical to continue the progress, particularly for those most at risk of disease.

Oct 8, 2024 · Safe and effective vaccines help ensure that COVID-19 does not result in severe disease and death. In 2021 alone, COVID-19 vaccines saved at least an estimated 14.4 million lives worldwide. Check your COVID-19 vaccination status and consult with your healthcare provider for any needed doses.