COVID-19 Vaccine
Clinic Schedule
If you don’t have health insurance or if a copay is preventing you from getting a flu or COVID-19 vaccine, you are eligible for free flu and COVID vaccines at this event:
- Tuesday, November 10, 11:00AM-1:00PM, Ages 6+, The Place for Community Wellbeing, 74 Garfield Ave., New London
Vaccines are available at community clinics and many local pharmacies. Please visit the Connecticut Vaccine Portal to find an appointment anywhere in Connecticut!
Important COVID-19 Vaccine Updates (updated November 2024)
On August 22, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved and authorized the 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccines formulated to target currently circulating variants and to provide better protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death.
Who should get the updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine?
It is recommended that everyone ages 6 months and older get the 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine. This includes people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine before and people who have had natural infection.
A second dose* of a 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for adults ages 65 and older and for people 6 months-64 years who are moderately or severely immunocompromised.
* The second dose is recommended 6 months after the first dose of 2024–2025 Formula COVID-19 vaccine, with a minimum interval of 2 months.
I recently received a 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine. When can I get the updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine?
The minimum interval from a previous COVID-19 vaccine dose is 8 weeks. If it has been at least 8 weeks since your last COVID-19 vaccine, you can get the updated COVID-19 vaccine.
I recently had a COVID-19 infection. Should I get a COVID-19 vaccine, and if so, when?
People who recently had COVID-19 infection may consider delaying a COVID-19 vaccine dose by 3 months from symptom onset or positive test (if infection was asymptomatic). Studies have shown that increased time between infection and vaccination might result in an improved immune response to vaccination. Also, a low risk of reinfection has generally been observed in the months following infection. Individual factors such as risk of COVID-19 severe disease and current indicators of community transmission should be taken into account when determining whether to delay getting a COVID-19 vaccination after infection.
Are additional doses of the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine currently recommended for ages 65 and up or immunocompromised individuals?
Yes, second dose* of a 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for adults ages 65 and older.
* The second dose is recommended 6 months after the first dose of 2024–2025 Formula COVID-19 vaccine, with a minimum interval of 2 months.
Additional doses (i.e., 3 or more doses) of 2024– 2025 COVID-19 vaccine are recommended for people ages 6 months and older who are moderately or severely immunocompromised under shared clinical decision-making.