Amid uncertainty at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CVS says it is restricting its COVID-19 vaccine rollout in 16 states.

Previously, anyone age 6 months or older was eligible for the vaccine. In the following states and Washington, D.C., CVS now requires a prescription to receive it:

Arizona

Colorado

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

New York

North Carolina

Pennsylvania

Utah

Virginia

West Virginia

In Massachusetts, Nevada and New Mexico, the vaccine is currently unavailable to all patients, CVS says.

In the rest of the United States, access is limited to people age 65 and older or those with underlying medical conditions.

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has not yet met this year to consider reapproving di

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