In an effort to tamp down confusion and frustration about who can and can’t get a COVID vaccine, and whether they have to have a health care provider’s prescription, state health director Larry Greenblatt has issued orders making access to the new boosters easier.

Anyone 65 and older can now go to their pharmacy without a prescription and roll up their sleeve for a jab if they want.

The same is true for people 18 and older with certain medical conditions and risk factors — a broad list that includes asthma, diabetes, obesity, cancer, depression, former or current smoking, pregnancy, many disabilities and physical inactivity.

As of Sept. 12, to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in North Carolina, one needs: • To be 65 or older • Or ages 18 to 64 with a preexisting condition that qualifies y

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