West Virginia pharmacists can now give COVID-19 shots without prescriptions, according to guidance issued Oct. 6 by the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy.

Earlier in the season , prescriptions were required because of a state law that requires pharmacists to have a valid prescription for a vaccine they administer unless the shots are on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s list of recommended vaccines. Health

COVID vaccine restrictions cause confusion for WV residents, raise insurance questions

By Lori Kersey West Virginia Watch

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The CDC panel met Sept. 19. On Oct. 6, the agency officially adopted the panel’s recommendations that vaccinating everyone aged six months and up be determined by individual decision-making.

Some pharmacies, including Walgr

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