New York lawmakers are drafting a bill to let the state Health Department set its own vaccine guidelines amid growing distrust of federal agencies, according to State of Politics.
Prompted by new federal rules that limit COVID vaccine access for children, pregnant women, and healthy adults under 65, state leaders want to bypass CDC recommendations. A temporary executive order allows pharmacists to give COVID shots, but lawmakers aim to make that authority permanent.
Supporters say the move protects public health and ensures insurance coverage, especially as mRNA vaccines remain costly and hard to access.
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