"On Aug. 27, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration updated its COVID-19 vaccine guidance, limiting the groups of people approved to get the updated shot to anyone age 65 and older and any person 6 months and older who has at least one underlying health condition that increases their risk of severe COVID-19 infection. Kennedy pushed back, "Anybody can get the booster," he said, later adding that "it's not recommended for healthy people.""
"Warren said, "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." Warren and Kennedy continued to speak over each other debating the vaccine's availability. "It depends on the states," Kennedy said. "But they can still get it. Everybody can get it. Everybody can get it, senator.""
Senators challenged Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for limiting access to the updated COVID-19 vaccine after his earlier promise not to "take away anybody's vaccines." The FDA's Aug. 27 guidance restricts the updated shot to people 65 and older and those 6 months and older with at least one high-risk condition. Kennedy said the booster remains available to anyone but is not recommended for healthy people. Non-recommendation can limit pharmacy access and insurer coverage in many states. Healthy people under 65 may need a prescription and could face out-of-pocket costs, while broader availability depends on pending vaccine panel recommendations.
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