Virus Season Vaccinations
Staying up to date on your vaccines helps reduce the severity and length of respiratory illness, protecting both you and your loved ones.
Which Vaccines Do I Need?
University of Vermont Health follows vaccination recommendations developed by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The CDC has created immunization schedules for children and adults designed to keep you healthy throughout your life. Based on your age and medical history, you may need periodic booster shots to help you maintain your immunity to certain diseases.
Your provider can help you determine which vaccines you need based on your medical history and risk factors.
Common vaccines we recommend include:
Flu (Influenza) Vaccine
- Everyone 6 months and older should get the updated 2025-2026 flu vaccines.
- The updated flu vaccines restore protection against new virus variants responsible for most flu infections and hospitalizations this season.
- Find more guidelines compiled here by the Vaccine Integrity Project for infants, children, adults, elderly, and those who are pregnant or immunocompromised.
COVID-19 Vaccine
- Everyone 6 months and older should get the updated 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccines.
- It is especially important to get a COVID-19 vaccine if you are:
- 65 years and older;
- At increased risk for severe COVID-19 infection; and
- Have never received a COVID-19 vaccine.
- The updated vaccines restore protection against new virus variants responsible for most infections and hospitalizations this season.
- Find more guidelines compiled here by the Vaccine Integrity Project for infants, children, adults, elderly and those who are pregnant or immunocompromised.
RSV Vaccine
- Adults (75+) and those 50-74 with chronic conditions or living in nursing homes should get the RSV vaccine if they haven’t received it before. The American Academy of Family Physicians doesn’t recommend annual RSV vaccines for adults.*
- During September–January, pregnant patients are advised to receive the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine (Abrysvo®) at 32–36 weeks.
- Infants get protection through a maternal RSV vaccine during pregnancy, or an RSV antibody shot after birth.
- Find more guidelines compiled here by the Vaccine Integrity Project for infants, children, adults, elderly and those who are pregnant or immunocompromised.
How Do I Get a Vaccine?
- Contact your local pharmacy
- Contact your primary care provider
- UVM Medical Center Primary Care patients, you can schedule flu vaccines online with MyChart:
- Log into MyChart
- Navigate to Visits in the menu
- In the upper left corner, click on Request An Appointment
- Click on the Schedule a Flu Vaccine button
Patient Resources
- American Academy of Family Physicians:
- Vaccine Integrity Project:
- Local Health Departments:
