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Democratic Governors Streamline Vaccine Access Amid Ongoing Pandemic

9/13/2025

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Democratic governors from Arizona, Illinois, Maine, and North Carolina signed orders to allow COVID-19 vaccines at pharmacies without prescriptions.
CVS Health provides vaccines without prescriptions in 41 states; Arizona and North Carolina still require them.
Maine's Governor criticized the Trump Administration for hindering vaccine access.
Fourteen states announced new policies to enhance vaccine access this month.
California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington formed an alliance for vaccine recommendations.

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Story summary

Democratic governors from Arizona, Illinois, Maine, and North Carolina signed orders to allow COVID-19 vaccines at pharmacies without prescriptions.
CVS Health provides vaccines without prescriptions in 41 states; Arizona and North Carolina still require them.
Maine's Governor criticized the Trump Administration for hindering vaccine access.
Fourteen states announced new policies to enhance vaccine access this month.
California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington formed an alliance for vaccine recommendations.