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  • Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that COVID-19 vaccines would be available only to people over age 65 or with qualifying health conditions. Kennedy and other officials also said the shots would no longer be recommended for pregnant people or children.
  • These announcements sidestepped established, transparent processes for changes to vaccine policy, which for decades have gone through the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which is set to meet June 25–27.
  • Ahead of the meeting, RFK Jr. abruptly removed all committee members and replaced them with his own allies, many of whom have downplayed the risks of COVID-19 and are vaccine skeptics. If ACIP agrees with Kennedy’s conclusions, insurance companies may not cover the shot for the general public.
  • Restricted access to COVID-19 vaccines will mean more transmission, hospitalizations, and deaths, as well as a higher incidence of Long COVID.
  • The policy changes are already sowing chaos and confusion, including for people who should still be eligible to get vaccinated.
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[–] RotatingParts@lemmy.ml 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I've been looking for verification on this and many sites say different things even starting a month ago. The CDC page still has the recommendations of the past (not these restrictions mentioned in the article.) What is really going on? Are the vaccines restricted now or not? Do they have to go through some process to restrict them?

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I just tried to schedule a Covid shot at CVS in Massachusetts and was able to, so I’m not sure exactly why that is, but it’s good news.

[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

I bet the end game for Kennedy is to get it so insurance doesn't cover vaccines and people have to pay outta pocket.

[–] rhythmisaprancer@moist.catsweat.com 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This sounds like a great idea. I have been getting mine in what is autumn here, but maybe I'll get it before I can't...

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Better to have it and not need it…

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

Tonight's news has a story about a new variant that can cause "razor blade throat" if you need another incentive

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

It is I suppose, but I was thinking I'd want to get a shot for the new variant(s) as they update them, and I don't know if they are going to be doing that under this current set of "leaders".

[–] fangdelicious@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

When I went to CVS they wouldn't give it to me unless I was immunocompromised. Maybe you'll have better luck.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Shit. That’s not good. I didn’t try. I’m moving tomorrow and didn’t want to be feeling like crap when I have a long drive to make.

Great. Just peachy.

[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 week ago

The list of conditions covers like 2/3 of the population anyway (obesity) to the point where pharmacies weren’t really checking if you requested it.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I'd like to thank all the dumbass Taco voters (and those that didn't vote) for this.

We had 4 years of calm and adult stewardship. We had all the right trajectories on domestic policy. And now we have complete jackassery and chaos, brought to you by people that thought wearing a mask was tyranny, that shutdowns were "government overreach", that vaccines were a grand "globalist" conspiracy and think Fauci should be in prison.....

JFC. 🤦‍♂️

[–] Fingolfinz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Here’s to hoping for a hot shot