Vaccines are effective at preventing severe illness from COVID-19 and limiting the spread of the virus that causes it.

What you need to know
- CDC recommends everyone stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines for their age group:
- Getting a COVID-19 vaccine after you have recovered from COVID-19 infection provides added protection against COVID-19.
- People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised have different recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines.
- COVID-19 vaccine and booster recommendations may be updated as CDC continues to monitor the latest COVID-19 data.
Information and Resources
Take a moment to look over these categories to better understand, and find more information about, the COVID-19 vaccination and booster.