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

The governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina have signed orders intended to make COVID-19 vaccines available in pharmacies for people without individual prescriptions. Read More

New Jersey joins other states expanding access to latest COVID-19 vaccines

New Jersey is the latest state to rebuff efforts from the federal government to limit access to updated COVID-19 vaccines.   The New Jersey Department of Health issued an executive order Thursday ... Read More

PolitiFact FL: Can I get an updated COVID-19 vaccine this year? Is it available? Will insurance cover it?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved 2025-26 COVID-19 vaccines for anyone age 65 and older and any person 6 months and older who has at least one underlying health condition that increases ... Read More

Despite federal shift, state health officials encourage COVID vaccines for pregnant women

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. Read More

Can US residents still get vaccinated for COVID-19? See changes to HHS regulations

Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the approval on social media platform X Aug. 27, stating that emergency-use authorizations for COVID vaccines have been terminated, with ... Read More

Can RFK Jr. ban COVID-19 vaccines? What to know about federal rules around the process

A single-source news report that said Trump administration officials plan to take COVID-19 vaccines off the market prompted fresh questions about Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ... Read More

What to Know About Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine Right Now

As COVID-19 continues to circulate, questions remain about how to protect yourself in 2025. Should you get the COVID-19 vaccine? Will the shots be available at your local pharmacy? Will insurance ... Read More

After narrowing Covid-19 vaccine approval, the FDA says healthy people can still get it. But access might be complicated

Federal officials in the US say that Covid-19 vaccines remain available to everyone, despite new restrictions on the groups that they’re approved for. But experts suggest that claim is misleading, as ... Read More