States Take Steps to Ensure People Can Access COVID-19 Vaccines

The FDA recently rescinded emergency authorization for the COVID-19 vaccines and issued new limited approvals.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey speaks in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, on Sept. 5 signed an executive order that lets pharmacists in the state administer COVID-19 vaccines.