"Warren argued that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) new guidance on the Covid vaccine limits access as some pharmacies won't need to carry it, and insurance companies don't need to cover it. The guidance from the FDA approves a Covid vaccine for people 65 and over, as well as people between the ages of 5 and 64 who have underlying conditions that would put them at higher risk if they got Covid."
"No, no. If you don't recommend then the consequence of that in many states is that you can't walk into a pharmacy and get one. It means insurance companies don't have to cover the $200 or so cost. As senator, doctor Cassidy said, you are effectively denying people vaccines, Warren shot back. We're not going to recommend a product for which there's no clinical data for that indication. Is that what I should be doing? Kennedy said."
Sen. Elizabeth Warren confronted HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy during a Senate Finance Committee hearing about his vaccine stance and the departure of CDC Director Susan Monarez. Monarez alleged Kennedy pushed her to support guidance contrary to scientific evidence, which Kennedy denied. Warren argued that new FDA guidance narrows authorization to people 65+ and to 5–64 with underlying conditions, allowing some pharmacies not to stock the vaccine and insurers not to cover it. Kennedy defended not recommending vaccines lacking clinical data and said the vaccine is not recommended for healthy people. The exchange grew heated and included accusations about pharmaceutical contributions.
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