CDC advisers vote that patients must consult a health care provider for Covid-19 vaccination, but no prescription required

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,

CDC Advisers End Universal Covid Vaccine Recommendations

Members of a federal advisory panel hand-selected by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moved to end universal access to Covid shots, voting to require Americans to confer with medical professionals before getting immunized.
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Covid-19 vaccines protect children from severe disease. Here is the evidence

Over and over again, Covid-19 has shown it can cause severe disease in children, disease that is preventable by a safe and effective vaccine,” writes former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.

Kennedy's hand-picked CDC committee to vote on hepatitis B and COVID shots

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s hand-picked vaccine advisors to the CDC are set to hold a meeting on Thursday and Friday that could set out a new path for the country's vaccination policy.

Major California health insurers side with Newsom and medical groups to cover COVID shots

Kaiser, Aetna and other giants said they’ll cover COVID-19 boosters through 2026, even as a CDC panel scrutinizes the shots

California, western states issue COVID vaccine guidelines that break with CDC

California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington on Wednesday issued unified recommendations on COVID-19, influenza and RSV vaccines that differ from those issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

UW doctor fired by RFK Jr. speaks on new COVID vaccine guidance

Health insurers will continue to cover updated COVID-19 vaccines for anyone who wants one, a CDC advisory committee ruled Friday.
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