CVS Health is unable to offer updated annual COVID-19 vaccinations in several states, including Massachusetts, until a regulatory hurdle is cleared.
A spokesperson for CVS told The Hill not that “based on the current regulatory environment,” the pharmacy chain will no offer the vaccinations as normal in the following states and territories:
Arizona
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Massachusetts
Nevada
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Utah
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
To offer the shots, pharmacists in these locations must have a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel.
The Boston Globe reported that this panel was not scheduled to m