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Flu, COVID-19, RSV — are you protected?

Each year, millions of people get sick from serious illnesses like flu, COVID-19 and RSV. Vaccines are your best protection — and they're covered by Medicare.

If you're 65 or older, it's especially important to stay up to date on your vaccines:

People 65 or older should get an updated 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine. If you've recently had COVID-19, you can wait 3 months to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

For better protection against flu, the CDC recommends people 65 or older get one of the higher-dose flu vaccines, if available.

The CDC recommends the RSV vaccine for people ages 60–74 who are at increased risk, and for everyone 75 or older.