People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may get additional doses of updated COVID-19 vaccine 2 or more months after getting the last updated COVID-19 vaccine.
Yes, COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for people who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to get pregnant, as well as people who might become pregnant in the future.
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy helps:
Learn more about vaccination considerations and the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines for people who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
There is no recommended waiting period between getting a COVID-19 vaccine and other vaccines. You can get a COVID-19 vaccine and other vaccines, including a flu vaccine, at the same visit
No. You should wait to be vaccinated to avoid potentially exposing healthcare personnel and others during the vaccination visit.
Stay home and away from others (including people you live with who are not sick) if you have a respiratory virus. You can go back to your normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, both are true:
When you go back to your normal activities, take added precaution over the next 5 days, such as taking additional steps for cleaner air, hygiene, masks, physical distancing, and/or testing when you will be around other people indoors.
Yes. You should get a COVID-19 vaccine even if you had COVID-19 infection.
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine after you recover provides added protection. You may consider delaying your vaccine by 3 months. However, certain factors could be reasons to get a vaccine sooner rather than later, such as:
• Personal risk of severe disease
• Risk of disease in a loved one or close contact
• COVID-19 is causing a lot of illness in your community
• COVID-19 variant currently causing the most illness
People who already had COVID-19 and do not get vaccinated after their recovery are more likely to get COVID-19 again.