Following in the footsteps of California, Oregon, and Washington, New York State has released its own set of COVID-19 vaccine guidelines that are broader than the shots authorized by the U.S. FDA are indicated for.
Gov. Kathy Hochul (Dem.) said that the recommendations align with those from the Northeast Public Health Collaborative, a group of states and municipalities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, and Rhode Island.
“As Washington continues to launch its misguided attacks on science, New York is making it clear that every resident will have access to the COVID vaccine, no exceptions,” Hochul said in a statement.
The state’s guidance recommends COVID jabs for children from 6 months to 18 years old, all adults, and individuals at higher risk of complicaitons from the disease.
New York also recently provided health insurers with guidance that asks them to cover vaccines recommended by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. That panel will vote on recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines on Sept. 19.
While the FDA authorized COVID shots from Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA), and Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) in late August, it did so only for those 65 and older, individuals prone to severe illness from getting COVID, and others who are at risk for severe disease due to at least one medical condition. Others could still get a vaccine after talking with a healthcare professional.
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