Gov. Hobbs Expands COVID Vaccine Access with Executive Order

Gov. Hobbs expands COVID vaccine access with executive order

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed an executive order this week to expand access to COVID vaccines after the U.S. Health Department narrowed eligibility. The order came after pharmacies began requiring a prescription for shots.

Hobbs signs order to expand COVID-19 vaccine access without prescriptions - AZ Luminaria

The governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina on Friday joined the growing list of Democratic officials who have signed orders intended to ensure most residents can receive COVID-19 vaccines at pharmacies without individual prescriptions. Unlike past years, access to COVID-19 vaccines has become complicated in 2025, largely because federal guidance does not recommend them for nearly everyone this year as it had in the past. Here’s…

Arizona governor issues executive order to ensure COVID-19 vaccine access

Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs issued an executive order to ensure COVID vaccines remain available Federal guidelines now require prescription for COVID vaccine, limiting access Unvaccinated individuals face higher hospitalization and death risks from COVID Gov. Katie Hobbs issued an executive order late Sept. 11 to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines remain available for Arizonans — regardless of new directives from the federal government. But it wo…

CT executive order ensures continued access to COVID vaccines

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont. (Molly Ingram / WSHU)An executive order issued by Governor Ned Lamont on Wednesday will ensure that Connecticut residents continue to have access to COVID-19 vaccines, despite any changes to federal guidelines, according to state officials at a news briefing at Charter Oak Health Center in Hartford on Thursday.“The recommendations are that everybody, six months and older, can get a shot," Department of Public Hea…

Hobbs defies federal limits on COVID vaccines with new executive order - Rose Law Group Reporter

By AZ Mirror Gov. Katie Hobbs issued an executive order Thursday that expands access to the COVID-19 vaccine, adding to a growing list of states that are bucking the federal government’s efforts to limit access to the updated shot.  “We are taking action to protect the health care freedom of Arizonans,” Hobbs said in a press release announcing the order. “Vaccines are critical tools that safeguard public health and prevent serious illness. Arizo…