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Fall Booster Rollout Stalls as Eligibility Confusion Persists

9/23/2025

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Fall booster rollout stalls amid a new advisory panel's vagueness.
FDA approved boosters on Aug. 27, limiting eligibility to Americans over 65 or with health conditions.
Children are excluded after concerns raised by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
CDC panel allows coverage through entitlement programs and insurance; some pharmacies require prescriptions.

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Story summary

Fall booster rollout stalls amid a new advisory panel's vagueness.
FDA approved boosters on Aug. 27, limiting eligibility to Americans over 65 or with health conditions.
Children are excluded after concerns raised by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
CDC panel allows coverage through entitlement programs and insurance; some pharmacies require prescriptions.