It’s time for fall shots—and CDC is ready for anti-vaccine nonsense

A pharmacist administers an updated COVID-19 vaccine at a CVS Pharmacy in Eagle Rock, California.

Enlarge / A pharmacist administers an updated COVID-19 vaccine at a CVS Pharmacy in Eagle Rock, California. (credit: Getty | Irfan Khan)

With fall approaching, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is gearing up efforts to promote three respiratory virus vaccines this year—annual flu shots, new RSV vaccines, and updated COVID-19 shots—and the agency's plans include confronting vaccine skepticism and hesitancy head-on.