State officials are recommending anyone 6 months or older receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and on Wednesday issued a standing order authorizing pharmacies to administer the shots to most Vermonters.

Vermont’s announcement follows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision to significantly narrow eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines, and is the latest example of a state breaking with the federal government as the Trump administration increasingly retreats from the medical establishment on the subject of immunization.

Many blue states are taking a regional approach to public health . Four Western states have formed a coalition to issue unified health guidance as a counterweight to President Donald Trump, as have seven Northeastern states, who formally announced the launch of the Northeas

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