Here’s how to get the updated COVID vaccine for free

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines on Sept. 11 and gave emergency authorization for the use of two updated mRNA vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna. These updated shots are designed to target the XBB.1.5 lineage of the omicron variant, which the currently circulating variants of the virus are descended from.

Pandemic emergency funding, which allowed the federal government to provide COVID-19 vaccines for free for all Americans, has been winding down over the past year. Some people are now wondering…