“I got the flu vaccine last year, or I got the COVID vaccine last year, but I still got sick.”
If you get the flu shot and someone with the flu sneezes on you and you’re in direct contact, you may still get sick, but it will likely be a much milder version of the illness. Vaccines are not just for disease prevention; they are meant to reduce your risk of severe illness that leads to hospitalization or worse. Flu and COVID-19 still cause significant mortality every year in the United States.
The CDC estimates that about 1 million people were hospitalized with the flu last season, and there were up to 130,000 flu-related deaths based on preliminary data from October 2024 through May 2025. Similar CDC estimates suggest that from October 2024 through September 2025, there have been almost 540,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations and up to 63,000 COVID-19 deaths.
Kohll’s pharmacists and nurses are able to approve COVID-19 vaccinations for you.
There are three types of COVID-19 vaccines available in the U.S.:
Pfizer and Moderna use mRNA technology, while Novavax is a protein-based vaccine.
Kohll’s Rx is one of the very few pharmacies in the country that carries all three manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines. Additionally, Kohll’s Rx carries COVID vaccines for individuals 6 months and older.
Kohll’s Rx also carries flu vaccines for all ages 6 months and up, including FluMist, the nasal flu vaccine.
Now is the best time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccinations.
99% of insurance companies are covering 100% of vaccine costs.
RSV vaccines are recommended for adults 75 and older, as well as those ages 50 to 74 who are at increased risk of severe illness, according to the CDC. One dose of RSV vaccine is estimated to provide protection in older adults for at least two years.
To protect infants from severe RSV, immunizations can be given to mothers during pregnancy or to babies after birth as an antibody shot.
“If you’re pregnant between 32 and 36 weeks, consider getting it because when you receive the RSV vaccine, you pass those antibodies to your newborn, and they’ll be protected,” Galiatsatos said.
The RSV vaccine is available for eligible adults at any time, but the best time to get it is typically late summer and early fall, according to the CDC.
For expecting mothers, the RSV vaccine is usually available from September through January. For infants, the antibody shot is typically recommended from October through March.
“They should start getting it now,” Dupont said. “It is just a one-time shot currently.”
Pneumococcal vaccines help protect against bacterial pneumococcal infections, including pneumonia, in older adults, infants, and certain younger adults with underlying health conditions.
It’s now recommended that adults ages 50 to 64 receive the latest pneumonia vaccine with protection against 21 strains. This vaccine is called Capvaxive, and Kohll’s Rx carries it.
Learn more about all of the vaccines offered at Kohll’s Rx or book an appointment today at one of our five convenient locations.