By Amina Niasse

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adopted recommendations last week from its advisory panel on vaccines, signaling official guidance for pharmacists and patients who have been waiting for clarity on the updated COVID-19 shots.

Prior to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ recommendation to allow the vaccine with new restrictions, states including Georgia, Utah and Louisiana were only giving the shots to those with a prescription. Here’s what you need to know:

WHO DOES THE CDC RECOMMEND FOR COVID BOOSTERS?

Individuals aged 6 months and older can receive the COVID vaccine after consulting a provider, which includes pharmacists, doctors, nurses or other healthcare professionals. The CDC calls this shared clinical dec

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