CDC advisers vote that patients must consult a health care provider for Covid-19 vaccination, but no prescription req [View all]
Source: cnn
CDC advisers vote that patients must consult a health care provider for Covid-19
vaccination, but no prescription required
By Brenda Goodman, Jamie Gumbrecht
Updated 20 min ago
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, a process known as shared clinical decision-making.
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The recommendations are not final; they go to Acting CDC Director Jim O’Neill for approval. O’Neill, a deputy of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s, has led the agency since Dr. Susan Monarez was ousted abruptly last month.
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The vote by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices carries additional implications for vaccine access since some states adhere closely to the committee’s recommendations. The result may be a patchwork of vaccine access from state to state, depending in part on on who is able to administer vaccines.
In a statement, a US Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson said the vote on shared clinical decision-making “provides for immunization coverage through all payment mechanisms including entitlement programs such as Children’s Health Insurance Program, Medicaid, and Medicare, as well as insurance plans through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace.”
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Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/19/health/cdc-acip-hepatitis-mmrv-covid-vaccine
MY best guess is that Insurance will require a prescription now to get these shots.
It is a patchwork amongst the states--some will pay and some will not, some will have access and some will not. [like abortion but NO outright legal ban}--just a visit to a doctor and a prescription. whow.
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CDC vaccine advisers discussed Covid-19 vaccines and other shots during a meeting on Friday.
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