Getting a COVID-19 vaccine this fall might require a doctor’s note — or might not — depending on your age, state, and pharmacy, according to the Times Union.
New federal rules now limit shots to people 65+ or those with health conditions, and a CDC panel overhaul is stalling clear guidance. In New York, pharmacies like CVS and Hannaford are waiting on the state, and some — including Walgreens — are requiring prescriptions for now.
The uncertainty stems from the FDA’s new narrower approvals and CDC’s vaccine advisory panel being replaced by RFK Jr. with several vaccine skeptics. A key meeting to finalize guidance is scheduled for Sept. 18–19, but lawmakers are pushing to postpone it.
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