CDC ends universal COVID vaccine recommendation, leaves decision to patients

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ended its universal recommendation for COVID-19 vaccinations, instead leaving the decision to individual patients.

Arizona reverses federal vaccine guidelines with new executive order

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is challenging new federal COVID-19 vaccine guidelines from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., issuing an executive order that makes the vaccine available to all state residents.

Gov. Hobbs issues executive order on vaccine access
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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs issued an executive order that allows all Arizonans to get the COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy without a doctor's prescription. FOX 10's Ashlie Rodriguez has this story.

Gov. Hobbs expands COVID vaccine access with executive order
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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed an executive order this week to expand access to COVID vaccines after the U.S. Health Department narrowed eligibility. The order came after pharmacies began requiring a prescription for shots.

COVID-19 shots will soon be easier to get in AZ
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An executive order signed by Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs will soon make it easier for Arizonans who are trying to get a COVID-19 booster shot.

Prescription needed for new COVID booster in Arizona
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As flu season approaches, many Arizonans seeking their updated COVID-19 booster are finding they can't get it without a prescription, and that some providers aren't providing them yet. FOX 10's Nicole Krasean has the details.

Prescription hurdles slow Arizona's COVID booster rollout

Many Arizonans are unable to get the latest COVID-19 booster without a prescription because state law requires formal approval from a key CDC committee.

FDA limits access to updated COVID-19 shots: What we know

Millions of healthy adults and children who are interested in getting an updated COVID-19 shot for extra protection may have to cross several new hurdles to do so.

Pediatricians’ group breaks with CDC, still urging COVID-19 shots for young children

The American Academy of Pediatrics is urging COVID-19 vaccinations for children under age 2, breaking with new CDC guidance under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Greene credited as charges dropped in fake COVID-19 card case

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the Department of Justice will drop charges against a Utah doctor accused of running a fake COVID-19 vaccine scheme. Bondi credited Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene with getting the charges dropped.

FDA approves Moderna's new lower-dose COVID-19 vaccine

Moderna’s newest lower-dose COVID-19 vaccine is approved for all adults 65 and older, and for people aged 12 to 64 who are at higher risk from the disease.

RFK Jr.: No more COVID vaccines for healthy kids, pregnant women
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The CDC will no longer recommend COVID vaccines to healthy children and pregnant women. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted the announcement in a video on May 27.

RFK Jr. ends COVID vaccine recommendation for healthy kids and pregnant women

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children or pregnant women, breaking from CDC guidance ahead of an upcoming advisory panel vote.

FDA will limit approval for seasonal COVID vaccines: What to know

Healthy younger adults and children will no longer be automatically approved for annual COVID-19 vaccines under a new policy from the FDA.

New FDA seasonal COVID-19 shot guidance seeks ‘evidence based’ approach

The FDA says the new approach will aim to balance a timely approval process for vaccines, while also weighing “the need for evidence" of their effectiveness for the masses.

Supreme Court to decide if Biden administration went too far on social media misinformation

In Murthy v. Missouri, the Supreme Court will decide how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics like COVID-19 and election security.