FDA Official Overruled Scientists on Wide Access to COVID Shots | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

FDA official overruled scientists on wide access to COVID shots | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Memos released in recent days by the Food and Drug Administration show that the agency’s vaccine chief overruled staff scientists who favored widespread access to COVID shots, setting off a firestorm of criticism from lawmakers, state officials and doctors.

F.D.A. Official Overruled Scientists on Wide Access to Covid Shots

(New York Times) – Memos released in recent days by the Food and Drug Administration show that the agency’s vaccine chief overruled staff scientists who favored widespread access to Covid shots, setting off a firestorm of criticism from lawmakers, state officials and doctors. Agency staff members had concluded that the F.D.A. should allow a wide range of age groups to receive the vaccines, citing high hospitalization rates among young children w…

Major pharmacies pull back Covid vaccine after FDA rules change

New federal guidelines may limit Covid vaccine access for millions in multiple states. Here are the states affected.

CVS requiring prescriptions for COVID vaccine in some states

NEW YORK— People who want to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine will need a prescription to get one at CVS pharmacies in some states including New York, the company said Friday."State pharmacy laws govern where we can currently vaccinate. Based on FDA approval, we currently can offer FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines in the following states: AK, AL, AR, CA, CT, DE, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NE, ND, NH, NJ, OH, OK, OR, RI, SC, SD…