New Covid vaccines have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and will be available soon. When people should get them depends on their personal risk factors — and whether they were recently infected during this summer’s spike in cases.
So, should you get your shot now or wait until it’s closer to the holiday season?
Eliza Fawcett is a reporter covering public health for Healthbeat. Healthbeat is a team at Civic News Company and KFF Health News working to report the story of public health in America. She appeared on Radio Chatskill with Tim Bruno.
Image: A person receiving a vaccine. (Credit: Christian Emmer)