CDC Updates 2025 Immunization Schedule with New Recommendations for Older Adults

• By: Maureen Carland
• On: 02/06/2025 09:45:10
• In: Quality/Regulatory

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published two articles outlining updates to the 2025 immunization schedule for children, adolescents, and adults. Notable changes affecting older adults include new and revised recommendations for COVID-19 and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV).
Key Updates:

• The age requirement for pneumococcal vaccination has been lowered from 65 to 50 years old.
• In addition to the previously recommended 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccination:
  • The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) now recommends a second dose of the 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine for adults 65 and older, to be administered six months apart (with a minimum interval of two months).
  • A second dose is also recommended for individuals aged 6 months to 64 years who are moderately or severely immunocompromised. Additionally, a third dose may be considered under shared decision-making with healthcare providers.

For more details, visit the  CDC Immunization Schedule Changes. 
Staff contact: mcarland@mehca.org