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Virginia health commissioner issues standing order to expand COVID vaccine access for older adults
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The state health commissioner said a standing order will allow adults 65 and older and adults 18–64 with qualifying medical conditions to receive the 2025–26 COVID vaccine at participating pharmacies without an individual prescription while ACIP guidance is finalized.
RICHMOND — Virginia’s state health commissioner said a standing order will be issued to clarify pharmacy protocols for the 2025–26 COVID‑19 vaccine and expand access for adults at higher risk while federal advisory guidance is finalized.
Dr. Karen Shelton, Virginia’s state health commissioner, told the joint subcommittee that the Food and Drug Administration has authorized the updated 2025–26 COVID vaccine but the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Centers for…
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