Few People Have Received Updated COVID-19 Vaccine: CDC

Less than half of people have received a newer influenza vaccine, the CDC also said.

A pharmacist prepares a vaccine in Los Angeles on Oct. 24, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

Few people have received an updated COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a Jan. 16 update.

Just 17.3 percent of adults have received one of the newer COVID-19 shots since the fall of 2025, the CDC said in its new estimate, which was based on survey data.