Do you qualify? New COVID vaccine guidelines limit eligibility for most

The FDA has approved new COVID-19 vaccine guidelines and shots, but eligibility is now limited to only high-risk groups, including seniors 65 and older and young adults or children with underlying health conditions.

Eligible patients must have at least one of more than two dozen government-recognized underlying health conditions, like heart disease and asthma, for example, to receive the COVID-19 shot — generally at no cost.

"Some of the underlying conditions include heart disease, chronic lung disease, like asthma and COPD," Dr. Christina Johns, a pediatric emergency physician, said.

The government states that eligible individuals have three vaccine options: Moderna, approved for those older than 6 months; Pfizer, for those 5 years and above; and Novavax, for those older than 12. The n