Medical societies issue coordinated flu, COVID‑19 and RSV vaccine guidance as CDC remains silent

The Food and Drug Administration authorized updated COVID‑19, influenza and RSV vaccines, which will be distributed through pharmacies and doctors’ offices and are expected to be reimbursed by most insurers. In response to the absence of new federal guidance, the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Medical Association released unified recommendations for the 2026‑27 respiratory‑virus season.

The guidance calls for flu vaccination for all individuals six months and older, COVID‑19 boosters for all adults, and targeted RSV shots for older adults and pregnant people. The coordinated effort was developed with the University of Minnesota’s Vaccine Integrity Project to provide clinicians with clear advice amid the court‑blocked CDC advisory committee.