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Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by the chikungunya virus (CHIKV), a Togaviridae virus.

The agency’s independent vaccine advisers voted Wednesday to recommend the additional shot, and CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen endorsed the recommendation.

The latest data comes as the FDA is weighing a major revision to the flu shots.

The latest data comes as the FDA is weighing a major revision to the flu shots.

The CDC COVID guidelines for 2024 now say seniors should get another dose of the latest vaccine, at least four months after the previous shot.

People age 65 and older should get an additional dose of the current Covid-19 vaccine, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends.

(CNN) — People age 65 and older should get an additional dose of the current Covid-19 vaccine, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends.

The rapid development of Covid-19 vaccines was a historic medical triumph. But hastening the end of the pandemic may only be the beginning.

The U.S. is expected to join Canada and the U.K. in offering a spring booster this year to people at high risk of severe disease.

People over 65 should get a second dose of a coronavirus vaccine because they are at higher risk for severe disease from the virus, CDC says.