https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/08/16/covid-wave-vaccines-xfg/

What I suspect may be happening is the 2025-2026 recommendation has not yet been approved. So, we're still operating another 2024-2025 recommendation. The 24-25 recommendation approved one additional dose of the 24-25 formulation for anyone six months to 64 years of age, or two doses for those over 65 or immune compromised. Thus, if you have received those two approved 24-25 doses, the pharmacy is not able to give them a third. However, additional doses of the 24-25 vaccine are approved upon shared clinical decision making, meaning that you can consult with your doctor to decide whether you should receive additional doses.

Source: CIDRAP

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Anonymous wrote:I understood that the flu vaccine was approved, it takes about a year to produce do trump/rfk couldn’t stop that in time. The covid vaccine is a no-go. The old one is still available (from last year), but there is little hope of another updated one until 2029, thanks to trump. They’ve fired everyone who would approve it and set up redundant roadblocks to slow it down to a halt.
I’m still trying to figure out if I can get the one from last year without paying $150 or more out of pocket…is insurance covering it? I heard no.

Are you saying there is no updated variant Covid vax? That cannot be correct. There would be zero point in having last year's vax. Can someone check this?

Last years vax still offers protection, at least 4 months. There is a surge coming, strain that is a bit more infectious, so I’d get it. With so many if the population unvaxxed, or unboostered, it could be a problem.

My understanding is that last year's vax is not matched at all with this new strain.
So is there a new strain vax or not? No one knows?

WHO said in the spring that countries could continue using last year's vaccine in this upcoming season because it is still a good match for current strains.
https://www.who.int/news/item/15-05-2025-statement-on-the-antigen-composition-of-covid-19-vaccines

I think that was for Spring, which many of us do every six months. It's usually the strain type that was available in the Fall. So it won't really match the new strain starting to be prevalent right now. I'm waiting for that one.

Don’t wait. It may be 2030 before we have an updated one, thanks to trump. This one will offer more protection than you think. The strain prevalent right now is similar to the one vax developed for.

Medicaid will cover it, but Medicare and some private insurers won’t. Word is that most will cover it, because it’s already been budgeted for and it’s too complicated to figure out for the insurers.
The vax offers protection for at least four months, and it’s better than nothing in the surge we are facing.

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Anonymous wrote:I understood that the flu vaccine was approved, it takes about a year to produce do trump/rfk couldn’t stop that in time. The covid vaccine is a no-go. The old one is still available (from last year), but there is little hope of another updated one until 2029, thanks to trump. They’ve fired everyone who would approve it and set up redundant roadblocks to slow it down to a halt.
I’m still trying to figure out if I can get the one from last year without paying $150 or more out of pocket…is insurance covering it? I heard no.

Are you saying there is no updated variant Covid vax? That cannot be correct. There would be zero point in having last year's vax. Can someone check this?

Last years vax still offers protection, at least 4 months. There is a surge coming, strain that is a bit more infectious, so I’d get it. With so many if the population unvaxxed, or unboostered, it could be a problem.

My understanding is that last year's vax is not matched at all with this new strain.
So is there a new strain vax or not? No one knows?

WHO said in the spring that countries could continue using last year's vaccine in this upcoming season because it is still a good match for current strains.
https://www.who.int/news/item/15-05-2025-statement-on-the-antigen-composition-of-covid-19-vaccines

I think that was for Spring, which many of us do every six months. It's usually the strain type that was available in the Fall. So it won't really match the new strain starting to be prevalent right now. I'm waiting for that one.

No, this was a May statement to give guidance for the fall, since vaccine manufacturers need at least a few months notice.

RFK is never going to allow this

Anonymous wrote:Safeway pharmacist said yesterday there is a new one matches current strains available September. Who knows if that is true.

A pharmacist would know.

Anonymous wrote:Safeway pharmacist said yesterday there is a new one matches current strains available September. Who knows if that is true.

I am hoping it is. And wondering which types. I had great luck with Novavax.

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Anonymous wrote:I understood that the flu vaccine was approved, it takes about a year to produce do trump/rfk couldn’t stop that in time. The covid vaccine is a no-go. The old one is still available (from last year), but there is little hope of another updated one until 2029, thanks to trump. They’ve fired everyone who would approve it and set up redundant roadblocks to slow it down to a halt.
I’m still trying to figure out if I can get the one from last year without paying $150 or more out of pocket…is insurance covering it? I heard no.

Are you saying there is no updated variant Covid vax? That cannot be correct. There would be zero point in having last year's vax. Can someone check this?

Last years vax still offers protection, at least 4 months. There is a surge coming, strain that is a bit more infectious, so I’d get it. With so many if the population unvaxxed, or unboostered, it could be a problem.

My understanding is that last year's vax is not matched at all with this new strain.
So is there a new strain vax or not? No one knows?

WHO said in the spring that countries could continue using last year's vaccine in this upcoming season because it is still a good match for current strains.
https://www.who.int/news/item/15-05-2025-statement-on-the-antigen-composition-of-covid-19-vaccines

I think that was for Spring, which many of us do every six months. It's usually the strain type that was available in the Fall. So it won't really match the new strain starting to be prevalent right now. I'm waiting for that one.

Also Safeway pharmacist said they have flu shots now but September is recommended timing. Willston II.

Safeway pharmacist said yesterday there is a new one matches current strains available September. Who knows if that is true.

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Anonymous wrote:I understood that the flu vaccine was approved, it takes about a year to produce do trump/rfk couldn’t stop that in time. The covid vaccine is a no-go. The old one is still available (from last year), but there is little hope of another updated one until 2029, thanks to trump. They’ve fired everyone who would approve it and set up redundant roadblocks to slow it down to a halt.
I’m still trying to figure out if I can get the one from last year without paying $150 or more out of pocket…is insurance covering it? I heard no.

Are you saying there is no updated variant Covid vax? That cannot be correct. There would be zero point in having last year's vax. Can someone check this?

Last years vax still offers protection, at least 4 months. There is a surge coming, strain that is a bit more infectious, so I’d get it. With so many if the population unvaxxed, or unboostered, it could be a problem.

My understanding is that last year's vax is not matched at all with this new strain.
So is there a new strain vax or not? No one knows?

WHO said in the spring that countries could continue using last year's vaccine in this upcoming season because it is still a good match for current strains.
https://www.who.int/news/item/15-05-2025-statement-on-the-antigen-composition-of-covid-19-vaccines

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Anonymous wrote:Who gets the flu shot when school starts? Is it even available then?

Huh? We get it every Sept.

NP. Our pediatrician typically recommends waiting until October.

thats for the flu shot!

Yes, that's what the side discussion was about.

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Anonymous wrote:Who gets the flu shot when school starts? Is it even available then?

Huh? We get it every Sept.

NP. Our pediatrician typically recommends waiting until October.

thats for the flu shot!

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Anonymous wrote:Who knows? Everything at the FDA has slowed down because of the RIFs and people leaving for other jobs.

I get that, but with school starting, and no word on the flu vaxx either, the implications for a double surge could be overwhelming. I was really hoping for at least Sept. Hope they get on it.

As a teacher living with cancer and autoimmune conditions, I really want my shots before I am in contact with kids again.

Our insurance made it more complicated than necessary even before RFKJ messed with the recommendations. I now will need to book a physical first and then return no sooner than the next day for shots or pay for them OOP wherever I go. We used to be able to go to CVS, Safeway, or Giant.