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Members of a federal vaccine advisory panel voted to end its recommendation for individuals to obtain a COVID-19 vaccination in favor of personal assessment.
As confusion grows around COVID-19 access amid controversial moves by the CDC and FDA, states are taking matters into their own hands.
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously on Friday to shift away from a broad recommendation for Covid-19 vaccines to say that people who want one must consult with a health care provider,
State medical executive issues recommendation allowing providers to offer COVID-19 boosters to anyone over 6 months old who wants one.
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States Are Taking Steps to Make COVID-19 Vaccines Accessible Amid New FDA Limits: What to Know
The “newly approved sources of authority” include the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), according to a statement issued by the commonwealth.
The sudden switch to the lesser-used Moderna vaccine has left doctors and parents scrambling. For example, a spokesperson for Children's National Primary Care in the Washington, D.C., area said it is pausing COVID shots while it makes the switch to Spikevax, and expects to begin administering shots again in the "next few weeks."
Here's what we know about federal COVID-19 vaccine guidance, insurance coverage and where shots and at home test kits are available in Wisconsin.
Vaccination is still important to ward off the worst of the coronavirus. Three experts discuss the concerns with restricting access.