As federal officials narrow the approval of COVID-19 vaccines and pharmacies limit who can receive them, some states are taking steps to make sure that residents can still access the shots.
Massachusetts officials said on Sept. 4 that the state’s health commissioner, rather than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will decide which vaccines can be administered by pharmacists in Massachusetts and that an order makes clear that individuals aged 5 and up can receive a COVID-19 vaccine, while younger kids can receive one from their pediatricians.
