NEW YORK (WABC) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Friday morning allowing New Yorkers to get a COVID vaccine at pharmacies in the state without a prescription.

Hochul signed the order on Long Island, making New York State the latest to send a clear message to the Trump administration about its efforts to limit access to the COVID vaccine.

"I don't understand why you would not let families have the choice to protect their children's health... that's what this is about," she said.

It comes after the Food and Drug Administration approved updated versions of the COVID vaccine, but authorized them only for people 65 and older or for people who have an underlying medical condition.

As a result, many pharmacies in New York began restricting access to the COVID vaccine, particula

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