CFS and Walgreens are reportedly back to access to updated COVID-19 vaccines in different states after new federal guidelines that limit suitability to only seniors and risky groups.
Based on the “current regulatory environment”, CVS has completely stopped offering the shots in three states – Massachusetts, Nevada and New Mexico – and has limited access in 13 others and the district of Columbia, according to CVS Health spokesperson Tara Burke.
States with limited access are Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and the Columbia district, Burke said.
“We will manage authorized COVID-19 vaccines by FDA in states where legally permitted at CVS Pharmacy and/or Minuteclinic to meet the needs of our patients,” said Burke.
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CVS has stopped offering updated COVID-19 vaccines in more than a dozen states. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images / Getty images)
Walgreens is “willing to offer the vaccine in states where we can do this”, according to CBS NewsWith reference to a business declaration.
In regions where distribution is limited, people with a high risk can still Updated boosters If they get a recipe from an authorized provider.
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Masked senior woman gets a Covid-19 vaccine while getting a female pharmacist at the pharmacy. (Istock / Istock)
Earlier this week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) terminated the authorization of the emergency use for COVID-19 vaccines and only approved recordings For seniors And people with underlying conditions that bring them a higher risk of serious illness.
The Moderna vaccine was approved for market authorization for people aged 6 months and older, Pfizer’s for those 5 years and older, and Novavax’s for individuals who are at least 12 years old.
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| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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| CFS | CVS Health Corp. | 73.15 | +1.01 |
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Health and Human Service Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the most recent promotions of the FDA on Wednesday in a message about X.
“I promised 4 things,” said Kennedy. “1. To terminate Covid vaccine mandates; 2. To keep vaccines available to people they want, especially the vulnerable; 3. To demand placebo-controlled tests of companies; 4. To end the emergency situation.”
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Said on Wednesday that the FDA has put an end to the authorization of emergency use for COVID-19Gaccins. (Reuters / Elizabeth Frantz / Reuters)
“In a series of FDA promotions today we achieved all four goals,” he added.
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