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CVS and Walgreens are limiting COVID-19 vaccine access in multiple states due to FDA restrictions and CDC advisory panel delays. This creates confusion and reduces vaccine accessibility for many Americans.
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CVS and Walgreens Clamp Down on Covid Vaccines in Many States By Maggie Astor and Dani Blum Published Aug. 28, 2025Updated Aug. 29, 2025, 11:43 a.m. ET CVS and Walgreens, the countryβs two largest pharmacy chains, are for now clamping down on offering Covid vaccines in more than a dozen states, even to people who meet newly restricted criteria from the Food and Drug Administration. On Thursday, Amy Thibault, a spokeswoman for CVS, said the vaccine was not available at pharmacies in 16 states, citing βthe current regulatory environmentβ and emphasizing that the list could change. On Friday, CVS issued an update: It could administer vaccines in 13 of the 16 states, and in the District of Columbia, to people who had obtained a prescription from a doctor or other medical provider. (As of Friday morning, its online scheduling tool still did not allow anybody to book an appointment in those places; Ms. Thibault said an update was in progress.) In Massachusetts, Nevada and New Mexico, CV...
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