CVS said Friday it would only administer COVID-19 vaccines to people in Maine with prescriptions from their doctors.

The announcement about the availability of the vaccine at the nation’s largest pharmacy chain comes on the heels of new restrictions from the federal Food and Drug Administration on who is eligible to receive the shot.

The FDA on Wednesday gave the OK for coronavirus vaccines only for people who are considered high risk. That narrows the approval for shots that had previously been routinely provided to nearly all Americans, much like annual flu shots administered at pharmacies and pop-up clinics.

Hannaford, which has pharmacies inside most of its grocery stores, will follow those guidelines. While the stores are not currently allowing patients to schedule appointments to

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