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dpbsmith.bsky.social @dpbsmith.bsky.social

They are essentially unavailable in sixteen states right now, even if you are eligible. A complicated, incompetent mess because in those states, there are TWO gatekeepers. The FDA says it's safe and effective, but it's the ACIP that says "who should get it." Those states only let pharmacies dispense

aug 30, 2025, 3:40 pm • 1 0

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dpbsmith.bsky.social @dpbsmith.bsky.social

ACIP-recommended vaccines. Traditionally, the ACIP recommendations came out at the same time as the FDA's, but this time the ACIP hasn't met, won't be meeting for at least three weeks, and CVS and Walgreen's believe they are not allowed to dispense them without a prescription, maybe not at all.

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