COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Confusion over federal changes to COVID-19 vaccine guidance has left some South Carolinians wondering whether they’ll need a doctor’s prescription to get the shot.

Health experts and state regulators say the answer is clear: in South Carolina, no prescription is required.

What Federal Guidance Says

In recent weeks, the Food and Drug Administration updated its COVID-19 vaccine rules. Under the FDA’s approval, anyone 65 and older, or individuals with certain underlying health conditions, automatically qualify for vaccination. For those under 65 without health risks, access in some states may require a doctor’s prescription.

That led some commercial pharmacies nationwide to briefly require prescriptions for younger, healthy patients.

South Carolina’s Position

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