Colorado to allow Covid vaccines without prescription:

[applegrove]

Dr. Ned Calonge, chief medical officer for the CO Dept of Public Health, issued a “standing order” allowing anyone to receive the updated COVID-19 vaccines. The FDA approved updated vaccines, but the ACIP hasn’t taken action and won't meet until mid-Sept.
www.denverpost.com/2025/09/03/c...

— DrH (@drhaup.bsky.social) 2025-09-03T20:51:32.785Z

[Fiendish Thingy]

1. Except the FDA has revoked approval of the vaccine for anyone under 65

So how is that going to work?

[tinrobot]

3. It's a little more complicated than just an age limit

People who are "at risk" can also get it. Lots of grey area in that definition.

I would suggest that living in a country run by anti-vaxxers puts everyone "at risk".

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Pharmacy told me today they'll know more in a couple weeks.

They claim to have no vaccines, and said Covid-flu will NOT be a combo shot.

[msfiddlestix]

4. When was the covid vaccine required by prescription?

I never had to have a prescription.

[applegrove]

5. I think the GOP was talking about that. From the article:

CVS and Walgreens announced last week that their Colorado locations would only provide COVID-19 vaccines to people who presented a prescription. The state allows pharmacists to give vaccines only when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s immunization advisory committee recommends them. Fifteen other states have a similar requirement.

[msfiddlestix]

6. Thats so insane but i should not be surprised.