CDC director on COVID-19 and how the agency is prepping for future emergencies

Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, speaks with CNN's Brenda Goodman at the Atlanta Press Club, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Georgia is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 infections as people gather in person for summer celebrations and spend more time indoors in air conditioning to escape the heat. 

Public health officials are urging Americans to plan to get an updated COVID-19 shot this fall.

An advisory committee on vaccines at the Atlanta-based U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the new dose for everyone over the age of six months.