ROCHESTER — Mayo Clinic has issued its guidance for who should get the updated COVID-19 vaccine this fall.
In a Friday, Aug. 28,
Mayo Clinic said it recommends the latest COVID-19 vaccine for anyone age six months and older and anyone who is pregnant.
“Mayo Clinic’s recommendations are carefully developed based on scientific evidence and rooted in its commitment to protecting its patients and staff,” the health system said.
The health system issued its guidance on one day after the
from pharmaceutical companies Moderna, Novavax-Sanofi and Pfizer-BioNTech.
This season’s vaccines will be available, if not already,
at pharmacies and healthcare clinics. The updated annual vaccine for influenza is also available.
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