Georgians should now be able to get the updated COVID-19 vaccines at pharmacies without a prescription after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the latest federal guidelines.
The same goes for access at county health departments, the state Department of Public Health said in a Tuesday press release.
In line with federal guidance announced Monday, “health department nurses or other providers will counsel patients on the risk-benefit of the vaccine based not only on age but other health conditions or considerations an individual may have,” DPH said.
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