Delayed CDC Guidelines Kept People From Getting COVID Vaccine as Cases Rose

Delayed CDC guidelines kept people from getting COVID vaccine as cases rose

Earlier this month, people arrived at pharmacies for their regular COVID-19 shots but were turned away because they didn’t have prescriptions. Cases of COVID-19 were beginning to rise across the state, just as kids were going back to school and people were gathering indoors. Last year at the same time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had already approved the most recent vaccine update for people six months and older. The Food and …

Most current COVID vaccine to be available soon in Jamestown

JAMESTOWN — The most current version of the COVID-19 vaccine will be available from Central Valley Health District on Sept. 29, according Kim Lee, director of nursing for the public health unit. Some clinics or pharmacies may have it sooner, according to Molly Rachel, pharmacist for The Medicine Shoppe in Jamestown, who said their vaccine supply was on order as of Sept. 22. “We are going to start immunizing people for COVID,” she said. “We will …

Rx not needed for COVID-19 vax in Florida, pharmacy board affirms

Florida Board of Pharmacy affirms prescriptions aren't necessary for covid vaccines in Florida. (Phto by Scott Olson/Getty Images)A Florida pharmacy licensing board on Tuesday made clear that prescriptions aren’t necessary for  patients who want to get vaccinated against COVID-19. During a brief meeting that included no public testimony, members of the Florida Board of Pharmacy discussed and affirmed a rule that allows pharmacists who have writt…

CDC Advisers Vote to Make COVID-19 Shots a Personal Choice

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) — a panel that works on behalf of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to devise vaccine policy — voted last week against recommending COVID-19 shots. Instead, the committee unanimously agreed that COVID vaccination should rely on “individual decision-making” in consultation with a healthcare provider, including physicians, nurses, and pharmacists.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3…

ACIP recommends patients consult their provider for COVID-19 vaccine

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Sept. 19 recommended that patients should consult their health care provider if they want to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The recommendation applies to individuals 6 months and older, and “includes an emphasis that the risk-benefit of vaccination in individuals under age 65 is most favorable for those who are at an increased risk for severe COVID-19 and lowest for individuals who are not at an incr…