LAFAYETTE, LA — Doctors for Access, a grassroots network of Louisiana physicians, is running free prescription pop-up drives to ensure families can get vaccinated this season.

According to a release from the group, Louisiana is one of the only states that still requires prescriptions for recommended adult vaccines — a barrier that doctors warn is putting lives, hospitals, and entire communities at risk.

Vaccines are proven to reduce deaths and hospitalizations. Seasonal vaccines also decrease heart attacks and strokes. Everyone deserves access to this level of protection. Yet this year, for the first time, Louisiana pharmacies are requiring prescriptions for recommended vaccines, the release states.

Rising healthcare costs and the state’s severe physician shortage mean that for many, th

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