CVS and Walgreens are reportedly scaling back access to updated COVID-19 vaccines in several states following new federal guidelines that limit eligibility to only seniors and high-risk groups.
Based on the "current regulatory environment," CVS has completely stopped offering the shots in three states – Massachusetts, Nevada and New Mexico – and has limited access in 13 others as well as the District of Columbia, according to CVS Health spokesperson Tara Burke.
States with restricted access include Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia, Burke said.
"We’ll administer FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines in states where legally permitted at CVS Pharmacy and/or Minu