What you need to know about the 2025-26 COVID-19 vaccine and flu shots - UCHealth Today

The recent firing of the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and new restrictions from leaders at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about who will be eligible to get COVID-19 vaccines have sparked confusion among the public and concern from health experts, who say it’s critical to protect as many people as possible from respiratory viruses like flu and COVID-19.

To answer some of your top questions about the 2025-2026 COVID-19 and flu vaccines, we consulted with infectious disease expert, Dr. Michelle Barron.

You can get both shots at the same time, and the exact timing doesn’t matter. So if you’re able to get the updated 2025-2026 COVID-19 and flu vaccines sometime in the next couple of months, Barron encourages as many people as possible to do so.