AXIOS August 27, 2025
April Rubin

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a series of moves Wednesday that will limit who is eligible for COVID vaccines even though the stratus variant is surging.

Why it matters: Patients who now want to get the COVID vaccines will first have to consult with their doctor rather than booking directly with a pharmacy, adding another step to the process.

What he’s saying: “The emergency use authorizations for Covid vaccines, once used to justify broad mandates on the general public during the Biden administration, are now rescinded,” Kennedy wrote on X.

  • The FDA and White House did not immediately respond to Axios’ requests for comment.

State of play: The FDA approved an updated Pfizer-BioNTech...

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Topics: FDA, Govt Agencies, Healthcare System, HHS, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Public Health / COVID
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