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Who can get the new COVID-19 vaccine?

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The new COVID-19 vaccine is available to people aged 65 and older, and to adults and children with serious health conditions. Healthy individuals under 65 can get the vaccine only with a doctor's prescription. For children under five, only Moderna's vaccine is available, and only for those with serious health conditions.

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  • Pfizer's vaccine use revoked for young children; only Moderna's vaccine remains for children as young as six months. 19s
  • Adults under 65 without serious health conditions need a doctor's prescription to receive the vaccine. 1m 46s
  • Insurance companies are expected to cover the vaccine through 2025. 3m 31s
  • New guidelines limit vaccine availability for children and exclude pregnant and breastfeeding women from recommendations. 3m 42s
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Who can get the FDA's new COVID-19 vaccine?
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CBS America
8 hours ago
Who can get the FDA's new COVID-19 vaccine?

The vaccines will be available to all Americans over the age of 65 and to adults and children with a serious health condition.

Who can get the FDA's new COVID-19 vaccine?
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CBS America
8 hours ago
Who can get the FDA's new COVID-19 vaccine?

Over 65 eligible, under 65 or age five to 65, you need to have a medical condition in order to get it routinely or your doctor can write you a prescription.

Breaking down COVID vaccine changes at major pharmacies
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CBS America
22 hours ago
Breaking down COVID vaccine changes at major pharmacies

The vaccines would be available for people who are 65 and older, or have at least one medical condition, and healthy people could still potentially get the shots if a doctor prescribes it off label.

U.S. limits new COVID-19 vaccines to high-risk groups
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Africanews
2 days ago
U.S. limits new COVID-19 vaccines to high-risk groups

The shots are now only recommended for seniors or people with at least one high-risk condition such as asthma or obesity.

FDA approves updated COVID shots with new limits
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Fox News
3 days ago
FDA approves updated COVID shots with new limits

Shots from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax are approved for all people 65 and older, but the FDA narrowed their use for people 64 and younger to those with at least one high-risk health condition.

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