New Covid-19 vaccines, which can help protect against the most common variants of the virus currently circulating, are now widely available.
Doctors say that some people may want to wait until October to get a shot, so they can get vaccinated against flu at the same time and have better protection this winter. But people who are at higher risk for getting seriously sick from Covid, including those who are pregnant, 65 and older or have underlying medical conditions, likely want to get vaccinated as soon as they can. Here’s what to know about the new shots.