# A quick guide to fall vaccines and when to get them

https://mins.news/en/item/51963

- Ars Technica, 2026-09-09 18:39 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/09/what-to-know-about-covid-and-flu-shots-as-rfk-jr-s-chaos-drags-on/

> As the respiratory virus season approaches, updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines have been approved and are arriving at pharmacies. Despite controversy surrounding Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a nonfunctioning vaccine advisory committee, the rollout is expected to be relatively smooth and similar to last year, though access may still face some snags.