Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Friday emphasized his administration's commitment to protecting access to vaccines for residents amid what he called "federal government uncertainty."
It comes after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shared updated guidelines for COVID-19 vaccines , limiting eligibility for some age groups and ending an emergency authorization that made the vaccines available for young children.
Vaccine policy changes
Under the new guidelines, people outside of the recommended vaccine groups will need a prescription to get the shot. A doctor would need to prescribe the vaccine off-label.
Due to the changes, pharmacy chains, like CVS and Walgreens , said they now require prescriptions for COVID-19 vaccines in some states. CVS said it will continue offering the vac