ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — Florida and 16 other states have COVID shot restrictions that essentially align with new guidelines from the Department of Health and Human Services, leaving residents struggling to access vaccines. The restrictions have left people like Renee Schaefer of St. Lucie County comparing her search for a COVID booster to a scavenger hunt. WATCH: Resident compares …
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A key Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel this week is considering whether to roll back recommendations about who should get vaccinated, but California and some health insurance giants aren’t waiting to see. On Wednesday, the West Coast Health Alliance released its recommendations for vaccinations during the 2025-2026 respiratory virus season. That alliance is a new partnership between California, …
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The first deployment of updated Covid shots under the Trump administration has been plagued by access issues and misinformation amid confusion and chaos at US health agencies. People attempting to get the vaccines say they have struggled to understand eligibility requirements, book appointments, process insurance claims, battle misinformation from pharmacists and obtain prescriptions from their doctors in some states. Such …
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Fox News’ Health newsletter brings you stories on the latest developments in healthcare, wellness, diseases, mental health and more. TOP 3: – Common painkillers may fuel deadly superbugs – Military workout goes viral as new fitness craze – New protein booster could reduce belly fat This week’s top health news included common …
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On the West Coast, officials in California, Oregon, and Washington sought to shore up vaccine access for residents and announced the formation of a “health alliance” that would set public health policies independent of the federal government. The moves are the latest in a nationwide upheaval over vaccines, related policies, and access. They follow the federal government’s suspended authorization last …
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COVID The governor’s new standing order enables pharmacists to administer the boosters to “all eligible persons” without CDC approval. Governor Maura Healey issued an order Wednesday to ensure that people aged 5 and older can get COVID booster shots in Massachusetts. Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe Under Governor Maura Healey’s direction, the Department of Public Health (DPH) issued a standing order …
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With certain exceptions, US adults could safely forego tetanus and diphtheria booster vaccination—if uptake of childhood vaccines stays high, an Oregon Health & Science University–led research team wrote yesterday in Clinical Microbiology Reviews. Discontinuing the 10-year doses could save about $1 billion each year, said the researchers, who compared the impact of the tetanus and diphtheria vaccination programs to that of …
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