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Doctors already have some flu vaccines as COVID shots lag behind
Pharmacies are already offering flu shots, but updated COVID-19 vaccines are still awaiting final federal approvals, delaying same-day appointments.
- Flu vaccines are currently available at pharmacies including CVS and Walgreens, while updated COVID-19 vaccines remain unavailable pending final FDA approval.
- The FDA has not yet issued all required approvals for the 2026-27 COVID-19 vaccines, despite regulators providing formula recommendations to manufacturers earlier this year.
- Brigid Groves, the American Pharmacists Association's vice president of professional affairs, said "Unfortunately, we do not know when updated COVID vaccines will be available," though pharmacies are pre-booking shipments.
- Dr. Jason Terk, a pediatrician in Keller, Texas, advises families not to delay flu vaccination, stating "the data are quite clear that vaccination substantially reduces the risk" of serious complications.
- Major insurers including Kaiser Permanente, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and AHIP have confirmed that health plans will cover both flu and COVID-19 vaccines at no cost to members.
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