Can I Get Vaccinated For COVID Today?

October 8, 2025 – As of late 2025, COVID-19 vaccines remain available across Texas, though guidance on who should take them has grown more nuanced. Clinics, pharmacies, and public health departments continue administering updated shots to eligible Texans, and the state ensures vaccine access for infants and children through programs like the Texas Vaccines for Children initiative.

Under current federal guidelines, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that adults age 18 and older receive the 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine, particularly those 65 and older, people at higher risk of severe disease, or anyone who has not yet been vaccinated. For children ages 6 months to 17 years, vaccination is not mandated universally: parents are encouraged to consult with pediatricians to weigh benefits and risks.

KSST was able to book go online a book an appointment to receive a COVID vaccine. That appointment was provided by a national pharmacy chain located here in Sulphur Springs.

In Texas, pharmacies have been able to provide COVID-19 vaccines to those 14 and older (under certain prescribing rules), though for younger children (under 14), a physician referral may be required. Meanwhile, some local health departments continue offering vaccines for all ages starting at 6 months.

Looking ahead, the FDA has already laid out plans for the 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine, which will use a monovalent formulation targeting the JN.1 lineage. Vaccine makers will begin producing these updated shots to match circulating virus strains more closely.

In short, vaccines are still on offer statewide. Adults are broadly recommended to stay current, and higher-risk groups are strongly encouraged to get immunized. For children, the decision increasingly rests on individual consultation between families and healthcare providers. Many Texans can receive vaccination locally via pharmacies, public clinics, or their medical provider.