BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) — The Department of Public Health in Massachusetts announced a standing order for COVID vaccines to be allowed at all qualified Massachusetts pharmacies to all eligible persons, a broader group in this case than the federal recommendation.

This comes as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. supports FDA guidance that limits who can get the vaccines and booster shots.

According to ABC News, the new federal guidelines could make some Americans’ access to the fall booster more difficult.

For example, according to the recommendations, people five years to 64 years old should receive the Pfizer vaccine only if they have an underlying health condition.

The CDC’s advisory committee will make final recommendations.

Additionally, Kennedy said all three

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