How to get a COVID-19 shot and ensure its covered by your insurance

Drugstores are ready to deliver updated COVID-19 vaccines this fall and insurers plan to pay for them, even though the shots no longer come recommended by an important government committee. The recommendations from the advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention require sign off by the agency's director, but they are almost always adopted. Many people start seeking vaccinations in the late summer or early fall to get protection against any winter surges in cases.