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COVID-19 Vaccines for 2025–2026 in Adults Who Are Not Pregnant or Immunocompromised: Rapid Practice Points From the American College of Physicians

  • Population Health and Medical Science Committee of the American College of Physicians

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Abstract

Description: The American College of Physicians (ACP) developed these rapid practice points addressing the effectiveness, comparative effectiveness, and harms of Omicron-adapted COVID-19 vaccines in adults (aged ≥18 years) who are not pregnant or immunocompromised. Methods: The ACP Population Health and Medical Science Committee developed the rapid practice points on the basis of a rapid review by the ACP Center for Evidence Reviews at Cochrane Austria and national disease surveillance data on the epidemiology and baseline risks for COVID-19. The following practice points apply to those who are not pregnant or immunocompromised. Practice Point 1: Adults aged 65 years or older should receive an updated 2025–2026 mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine. Practice Point 2: Adults aged 18 to 64 years at increased risk for severe COVID-19 should receive an updated 2025–2026 mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine. Practice Point 3: Adults aged 18 to 64 years who are not at increased risk for severe COVID-19 may consider receiving an updated 2025–2026 mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)728-733
Number of pages6
JournalAnnals of internal medicine
Volume179
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2026

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2026 American College of Physicians.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

PubMed: MeSH publication types

  • Journal Article
  • Practice Guideline

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