DENVER (KDVR) — People who want a COVID-19 vaccine in Colorado should now be able to get one.

The state had to make several moves to ensure access after the federal government made changes to vaccine guidance and required Coloradans to get a prescription from their doctor before pharmacies could administer the medicine to them.

The Colorado Pharmacy Board completed the last step the state needed to take by holding an emergency rulemaking meeting, approving rule revisions to allow pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and interns to administer COVID-19 vaccines across the state for people who wish to get them. They also allowed pharmacists to weigh in on the revisions.

"What we're doing here is removing barriers for people who want to get vaccinated, in this case, against COVID. It should be

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