Covid vaccine in US now requires consultation with physician

https://www.axios.com/2025/08/27/covid-vaccine-2025-fda-recommendation-rfk

32•spectraldrift•5mo ago

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taylodl•5mo ago

Our healthcare freedoms are being diminished by the government. Didn't have that on my BINGO card.

taylodl•5mo ago

Also, nice job further diminishing the role of pharmacists. I suppose RFK Jr. is too ignorant to know that pharmacists actually know medicine? They're not just pill counters (which, strictly speaking, is what a pharmacy tech does, not a pharmacist). In fact, your pharmacist is more knowledgeable about your medicines and your condition than your doctor.

treetalker•5mo ago

Liberty!

sp332•5mo ago

Last week I called around to see if I could get a booster before schools open. I was told by several places that they had sent their Covid shots back and I should just wait until mid-September to see whether they get new ones.

jerlam•5mo ago

Is this common for any other vaccines? I got a few in the past few years recommended by the doctor, but at no point did I have to show proof of anything to the pharmacy.

I poked around the pharmacy web site and there were a few that, upon selection, asked me to self-attest that I had a health condition that needed the vaccine. But nothing beyond clicking a checkbox.

spectraldrift•5mo ago

I don't believe it is common for most vaccines. The pharmacists are typically qualified to help you make this decision for yourself.

Mobius01•5mo ago

I work in a very large corporate office, and Covid is showing signs of coming back in force - two close colleagues are down this week and several reports across the building. And I can’t get a booster because these ignorant imbeciles decided for me, based on non-scientific vibes?

jryb•5mo ago

It is maddening, but you can just ask your doctor to prescribe it. There are plenty of ways for them to justify it.

nine_zeros•5mo ago

> And I can’t get a booster because these ignorant imbeciles decided for me, based on non-scientific vibes?

Remember how republicans were so angry at the government politely requesting people to get vaccinated in the heat of 2020 and 2021?

Well, now that the tables have turned, polite requests turn into big government mandates.

selinkocalar•5mo ago

This is actually a regulatory rollback. During the emergency authorization, pharmacists could administer without physician oversight to scale distribution quickly. Moving back to normal approval processes means more friction but theoretically better safety monitoring. The question is whether the infrastructure exists to handle the consultation volume.

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