Pharmacies in South Florida require prescriptions for COVID vaccines after feds change guidelines

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Access to COVID vaccines alteration with shifts successful CDC

MIAMI — Staying up to day with caller COVID vaccines got much difficult, arsenic pharmacies successful Florida are requiring prescriptions.

While the enactment of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revolts successful Washington, CVS and Walgreens, 2 of the largest pharmacy chains successful the country, cited new guidelines.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the 2025-26 vaccines by Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax for radical who are 65 years oregon older oregon those with underlying conditions.

Under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., some the CDC and the FDA are prioritizing the “Make America Healthy Again” campaign, which doesn’t prioritize wide entree to immunization services.

Ross Ketschke

Ross Ketschke is Local 10's Emmy-nominated Capitol Hill reporter, covering South Florida's delegation successful Washington, D.C.

Byron Tollefson

Byron Tollefson joined Local 10 News arsenic a newsman successful July 2025.

Andrea Torres

The Emmy Award-winning writer joined the Local 10 News squad successful 2013. She wrote for the Miami Herald for much than 9 years and won a Green Eyeshade Award.

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