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applegrove

(127,959 posts) Wed Sep 3, 2025, 07:49 PM Wednesday

Colorado to allow Covid vaccines without prescription:

Dr. Ned Calonge, chief medical officer for the CO Dept of Public Health, issued a â€œstanding orderâ€ allowing anyone to receive the updated COVID-19 vaccines. The FDA approved updated vaccines, but the ACIP hasnâ€™t taken action and won't meet until mid-Sept.
www.denverpost.com/2025/09/03/c...
— DrH (@drhaup.bsky.social) 2025-09-03T20:51:32.785Z

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Colorado to allow Covid vaccines without prescription: (Original Post) applegrove Wednesday OP

Except the FDA has revoked approval of the vaccine for anyone under 65 Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #1

It's a little more complicated than just an age limit tinrobot Wednesday #3

Pharmacy told me today they'll know more in a couple weeks. bucolic_frolic Wednesday #2

When was the covid vaccine required by prescription? msfiddlestix Wednesday #4

I think the GOP was talking about that. From the article: applegrove Wednesday #5

Thats so insane but i should not be surprised. msfiddlestix Thursday #6

Fiendish Thingy

(20,626 posts)

1. Except the FDA has revoked approval of the vaccine for anyone under 65

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:04 PM

Wednesday

So how is that going to work?

tinrobot

(11,730 posts)

3. It's a little more complicated than just an age limit

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:09 PM

Wednesday

People who are "at risk" can also get it. Lots of grey area in that definition.

I would suggest that living in a country run by anti-vaxxers puts everyone "at risk".

bucolic_frolic

(52,234 posts)

2. Pharmacy told me today they'll know more in a couple weeks.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:07 PM

Wednesday

They claim to have no vaccines, and said Covid-flu will NOT be a combo shot.

msfiddlestix

(8,127 posts)

4. When was the covid vaccine required by prescription?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:41 PM

Wednesday

I never had to have a prescription.

applegrove

(127,959 posts)

5. I think the GOP was talking about that. From the article:

Reply to msfiddlestix (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:44 PM

Wednesday

CVS and Walgreens announced last week that their Colorado locations would only provide COVID-19 vaccines to people who presented a prescription. The state allows pharmacists to give vaccines only when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s immunization advisory committee recommends them. Fifteen other states have a similar requirement.

msfiddlestix

(8,127 posts)

6. Thats so insane but i should not be surprised.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #5)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 09:27 PM

Thursday

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