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CVS is withholding COVID vaccine access in 16 states — including Nevada — citing the lack of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsement required by state laws before pharmacists can administer vaccines.

This policy, combined with the anti-vaccine stance of President Donald Trump’s administration and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is expected to worsen COVID spread, drive up infection rates and deaths, and further limit vaccine distribution as vaccines are no longer free for many Americans [1].

Policy changes under Trump

The Trump administration has significantly changed COV

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