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With Pharmacies Limiting Shots, NY Gov. Steps in on COVID-19 Booster Access
Gov. Kathy Hochul's executive order responds to federal policy changes by enabling pharmacists to prescribe COVID-19 vaccines, addressing access issues affecting over half of New Yorkers.
- Governor Kathy Hochul is expected Friday to sign an executive order allowing pharmacists to prescribe and administer COVID-19 vaccines to protect New Yorkers amid federal uncertainty.
- After federal advisory shake-ups, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced ACIP members, and the FDA limited fall vaccine eligibility to people 65 and older or those with certain conditions last month.
- Major chains and some local pharmacy chains requiring prescriptions this year limit COVID vaccine access, causing patient confusion; Christine Doucet called it `It’s a disaster`.
- The temporary order will ensure access while Governor Kathy Hochul works with the New York Legislature on a long-term solution, and pharmacists must follow Food and Drug Administration guidelines.
- Multiple Democratic-run states have already countered federal vaccine limits, with Massachusetts requiring insurer coverage for pharmacy vaccinations following the U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing that scrutinized Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Hochul to Sign Order to Get Around U.S. Limits on Covid Vaccine
In an effort to ensure more New Yorkers can get the latest Covid vaccines, Gov. Kathy Hochul is planning to sign an executive order that would authorize pharmacists to provide the shot to almost anyone who wants it, the governor’s office said Thursday. The executive order is intended to undo limits that the federal government has imposed. Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved updated versions of the Covid vaccine, but authorized t…
With pharmacies limiting shots, NY Gov. steps in on COVID-19 booster access
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to sign an executive order allowing pharmacies to administer COVID-19 shots after several pharmacy chains said boosters would only be available by prescription within the state.The announcement comes a week after the Food and Drug Administration approved updated boosters for the 2025-26 season but limited their approval to adults over age 65. Adults under age 65 would need to be considered "high risk" to get a sh…
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