r/publichealth 2d ago

NEWS COVID 19 Vaccines with Walgreens

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u/bluewhale3030 2d ago

Does anyone know how I can find out whether my state is allowing administration/whether a prescription may be required? The new covid vaccines are not currently available in my state and I'm trying to figure out what the barriers to access might be.

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u/RutabagaChemical1888 2d ago

CVS and Walgreens limit access to COVID vaccines as required by some state guidelines - CBS News https://share.google/nICwaU5eb8IqLiNFu

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u/Tiger_grrrl 2d ago

Not quite the issue: the issue is that those states only allow pharmacists to give shots that are approved by the CDC’s ACIP, which is scheduled to meet September 18-19, but Senator Cassidy is demanding this meeting be scuttled and a new board created, since it’s clear now that Junior has assembled a group of crackpots who want to get rid of vaccines entirely. So, good luck in those states, as we have no idea when or if ACIP approval will occur, and in the meantime, you will need to go to the doctor to get this vaccine, and who knows how many doctors will bother carrying it. And I’d get it quick, because Junior has also indicated he wants to ban Covid vaccines entirely, so I wouldn’t put it past them being gone in a couple of months. Remember, the Worm is in complete control 🐛

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u/RutabagaChemical1888 1d ago

The question was asking if a prescription was needed. The article breaks it down. If you don't need a prescription, you self attest that you are high risk. Of course, when it comes to children, it's an entirely different ballgame.