Department of Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein on the stage of a press conference on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, after the Department of Public Health issued a standing order that will allow pharmacists to administer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to Bay Staters over age 5.

State public health officials released Covid-19 vaccination guidance last week ahead of this year's respiratory illness season and two days before a federal vaccine advisory panel voted on its own slate of recommendations.

The Department of Public Health's guidance is based on an “extensive review of current scientific data” and aligns with recommendations from professional medical societies including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the American

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