Gov. Mills Directs Maine CDC to Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Access Amid Federal Policy Changes

Gov. Mills directs Maine CDC to expand COVID-19 vaccine access amid federal policy changes

The governor of Maine says she has taken this action because the Trump administration, including Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has restricted access to vaccines.

Gov. Mills issues standing order to make COVID vaccines available to Mainers without prescription

In this photo illustration, a pharmacist holds a COVID-19 vaccine. States and clinicians are working on getting correct information on vaccines to vulnerable groups amid shifting federal guidance. (Photo illustration by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)This story was updated Mainers will be able to access COVID vaccines without a prescription, according to new guidance issued by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention under Gov. Janet Mills’ …

Gov. Mills authorizes Maine doctors to administer this year’s Covid-19 vaccine

The order recommending vaccines for Mainers 6 months and older comes on the heels of other New England states who have done the same following the federal government's restrictions on who can get the shot.

Gov. Mills authorizes Maine doctors to administer this year’s COVID-19 vaccine

The order comes on the heels of other New England states who have done the same following the federal government's updated guidance on the vaccine.

Maine CDC issues standing order to expand COVID-19 vaccine access

The Maine CDC has issued a standing order, at the direction of Gov. Janet Mills, that would help expand access to COVID-19 vaccines in the state.

States are taking steps to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines as they await federal recommendation - WXXV News 25

AP Photo/ Matt RourkeBy  GEOFF MULVIHILL 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...