Bay Area Health Officials Recommend Fall 2025 Updated Vaccines in Alignment with State Guidance

San Francisco Bay Area - Today, health officers from the 13 Bay Area health jurisdictions advised the public to get updated vaccines now to protect against flu and COVID this season. The fall 2025 updated flu vaccine and fall 2025 updated COVID vaccine are now available in pharmacies and doctors' offices throughout the Bay Area.

Everyone 6 months and older is recommended to receive an updated flu vaccine each year. Everyone 6 months and older who lives in California can also get the updated fall 2025 COVID vaccine for protection against COVID infection. Health officials from the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma and the City of Berkeley want everyone in the Bay Area to know that these vaccines are safe and effective. Vaccines help you and your family stay healthy, preventing severe illness and hospital visits. The State of California provides science-based recommendations about exactly who needs vaccination to protect against respiratory viruses, and Bay Area health officials are aligned with these recommendations that safeguard vaccine access. The COVID vaccine is especially recommended for older adults, pregnant people, infants and toddlers, and anyone else with risk for serious disease.

"Getting vaccinated ahead of the upcoming holiday season protects not only yourself, but our community as a whole," said Dr. Christine Wu, Public Health Officer for Napa County. "Vaccines stop the spread of illness, keep people out of hospitals, and save lives."

Despite recent federal changes, the updated fall 2025 COVID shot is still free or low-cost for people who live in California and who have health insurance regulated by this state. The same goes for the annual flu shot.

Napa County Public Health continues to provide free flu shots for the community. For more information and upcoming vaccine clinics, go to napacounty.gov/518/Immunizations. For a calendar of upcoming clinics, visit napacounty.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=66.