"Previously, the FDA narrowed the shots' labels to include only people age 65 and older, and those 6 months and older at higher risk. But the ACIP recommended that all people age 6 months and older could get the shot based on shared decision-making with a health care provider. Although the shared decision-making adds a new requirement for getting the vaccine, that decision-making does not require a prescription and can be done not only with doctors, but also with nurses and pharmacists."
"Ars Technica reached out to the HHS on Thursday about whether there was a determination on the COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and, if not, when that is expected to happen and why there is a delay. The HHS responded, confirming that no determination had been made yet, but did not answer any of the other questions and did not provide a comment for the record."
""Children who depend on this program, including children with chronic conditions, are still waiting unprotected. The delay in adopting COVID-19 vaccine recommendations puts their health at risk, reduces access and choice for families, and puts a strain on providers who want to deliver the best care for their youngest patients," Susan Kansagra, the chief medical officer of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, said in a statement to Stat."
The FDA narrowed COVID-19 vaccine labels to people 65 and older and those 6 months and older at higher risk. ACIP recommended that all people 6 months and older may receive the vaccine through shared decision-making with a health care provider. Shared decision-making does not require a prescription and can be completed with doctors, nurses, or pharmacists, and most seasonal COVID-19 vaccines are delivered at local pharmacies. HHS confirmed that no determination has been made yet and provided no additional comment. CDC sign-off timing is unclear; the delay leaves VFC-dependent children without timely access and increases provider strain.
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