TL;DR: Flu, RSV, and COVID-19 vaccines can help protect you during the fall respiratory virus season. Here’s what to know about each one.
Fall is almost here, bringing pumpkin spice, sweater weather and, like clockwork, flu season.
But this year's season looks a little different. Changes in federal vaccine policy, including a legal dispute that has disrupted the CDC's usual advisory process, have created more uncertainty than we're used to seeing heading into fall. And without a federal vaccine campaign this year, employers and individuals may have more questions about what to expect.
The good news is that flu, RSV and COVID-19 vaccines are still available, and vaccination remains an important way to help protect against respiratory illness this fall and winter.
For employers, now is a good time to start sharing clear information with employees and making vaccination as convenient as possible.
Wondering what's available, who should get what and when? We've broken it all down below. Consider this your cheat sheet for fall 2026 vaccine season.
