As school starts up again and temperatures (hopefully) start to drop, with it comes the annual rise in airborne sickness — but luckily there’s also a crop of updated vaccines to prevent sickness, hospitalization and death. This year is no exception as the Food and Drug Administration has recently approved vaccines for flu, RSV and COVID-19, which will be available in pharmacies and doctor’s offices soon. Most insurers are expected to cover the cost. COVID cases are rising across the U.S., though RSV and flu cases remain low for now.
Also around this time of year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issues public guidance to persuade people to prevent the preventable and get yearly shots, advice accompanied by data proving their safety and effectiveness. But in 2026, that has yet to happen, thanks to an ongoing overhaul of how the Trump administration recommends vaccines.
