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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 widely available at pharmacies including CVS and Walgreens, but updated COVID-19 vaccines remain unavailable as regulators await final approvals for the 2026-27 formulas.
- The FDA has not yet issued all required approvals for the 2026-27 COVID-19 vaccines, despite providing formula recommendations to manufacturers earlier in the approval cycle.
- Brigid Groves, vice president of professional affairs at the American Pharmacists Association, said pharmacies are pre-booking shipments but "unfortunately, we do not know when updated COVID vaccines will be available."
- Pediatrician Jason Terk of Keller, Texas recommends families not delay flu vaccination, noting "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 confirmed health plans will cover both flu and COVID-19 vaccines at no cost to members.
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