The broader COVID vaccine guidelines embraced by Pa., and how they conflict with federal guidelines

Story by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA

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HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania pharmacies and their patients are navigating competing guidelines for who can receive COVID-19 vaccines despite the shots being available.

The FDA in August approved updated vaccines for a more limited group than in the past , authorizing them for adults over 64 years old and people with at least one underlying condition that puts them at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19.

But recommendations from some leading medical groups go further. The American Academy of Family Physicians