By Ethan Covey
Receipt of the updated COVID-19 vaccine significantly reduces the risk for COVID-19–related emergency department (ED) and urgent care (UC) visits, as well as hospitalizations among immunocompromised adults, according to a CDC report.
In September 2023, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended updated 2023-2024 (monovalent XBB.1.5) COVID-19 vaccination for all people ages 6 months and older (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2024;73[8]:180-188).