Health organizations are promoting vaccination as a way to protect against serious illness. Certain groups are eligible for COVID-19 shots, including adults 65 and older and those with underlying medical conditions.

People with specific health conditions, as well as those 6 months and older, may also be eligible. The American Academy of Family Physicians recommends vaccination for adults 18 and older, and children as young as 6 months.

Further details about vaccine eligibility and recommendations are available, including information about newly approved vaccines targeting specific variants of the virus.