CDC Poised to Recommend Annual COVID-19 Shots: Director

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is planning to recommend Americans get a COVID-19 vaccine once a year, the agency’s new director says.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta on April 23, 2020. Tami Chappell/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is tracking toward recommending that Americans get an annual COVID-19 vaccine, the agency’s new director says.

Dr. Mandy Cohen, who recently replaced Dr. Rochelle Walensky, says that the new CDC recommendation is expected to be finalized and announced in September.