Winter is approaching in the United States and COVID-19 cases are rising. Questions about accessing protective vaccines are swirling.

Nearly five years since the first US patient was vaccinated to help stem what was then a raging coronavirus pandemic, doctors, patients and pharmacists are navigating a radically different public health landscape.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 27 announced it had approved some COVID-19 vaccines – but for far fewer people than in years past.

If you tried to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine this week, your pharmacy’s online scheduler might have told you it isn’t available yet.

Meanwhile, leading medical organisations disagree with the government’s latest COVID-19 vaccine guidance.

If all that leaves you wondering about your ability to get

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