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

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: AP

Updated 3:44 PM EDT, September 12, 2025


The governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina on Friday joined the growing list of Democratic officials who have signed orders intended to ensure most residents can receive COVID-19 vaccines at pharmacies without individual prescriptions.

Unlike past years, access to COVID-19 vaccines has become complicated in 2025, largely because federal guidance does not recommend them for nearly everyone this year as it had in the past. Here’s a look at where things stand.

Pharmacy chain says the shots are available in most states without individual prescriptions

CVS Health, the biggest pharmacy chain in the U.S., says its stores are offering the shots without an individual prescription in 41 states as of midday Friday.

But the remaining states — Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, North Carolina, Oregon, Utah and West Virginia, plus the District of Columbia — require individual prescriptions under the company’s interpretation of state policies. Arizona, Maine and North Carolina are likely to come off that list as the new orders take effect there.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/covid-vaccine-order-states-45cb1439f260c9f6b2ccd1fb7a99ca1f

[Klarkashton]

1. It's a travesty that it has come to this. The time and

Energy wasted on have to take on additional "steps" that should be totally unnecessary brought about stupid Kennedy..

[Attilatheblond]

3. Can't get a call back from my doctor

Assuming they are overburdened by this Rx required bullshit. NOT how to improve healthcare, but the Brain Worm in charge of HHS is probably enjoying the chaos.

So, once again, Trump is in the WH and we are having a terrible time getting vaccine. Remember how we had to constantly refresh browsers, hoping to get onto a site to make an appointment when the vaccine was first introduced? Remember how quick and easy it was to get boosters when Biden's team took over?

Trump and his sponsors want us dead. That way they get all our stuff too.

[snowybirdie]

2. Thanks to a wonderful DUer

We were able to get our shot today at the ONLY place where its available to Seniors in Naples, Fl. The CVS Minute Clinic 2375 Vanderbilt Rd in Naples. Hats off to rso. Democrats are wonderful!

[Bavorskoami]

4. Got mine today

My wife and I got both our Covid and Flu shots today. Being over 65 we did expect to be able to get them, but thought there might be some delay or lack of availability. However, it went very smoothly, just logged on to CVS website and made the appointment, totally hassle free.

[turbinetree]

5. Got mine and my flue shot last week.........

that Bob sitting in the HHS can pound sand right along with his other conspirators.............did they or did they not get MMR when they were kids........and the polio vaccine....................yes or no assholes..............

[mitch96]

6. I went to one of the local supermarket pharmacy's, CVS and Walgreens in my west central Florida town.

No joy. I was told try again in two weeks.That's what they were told by their suppliers. Regular flu shots were not a problem...
And the beat goes on...
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[Martin68]

7. A couple of weeks ago when I tried to make an appointment with CVS in Virginia to get a Covid and flu shot

they said they weren't giving them to anyone. Today I made an appointment after reading in the WaPo that the policy had changed