New West Coast COVID Vaccine Guidelines Announced – KXL

SACRAMENTO, CA – California is aiming to set its own healthcare and vaccine standards especially as the Food and Drug Administration approves its new COVID-19 vaccines. Under FDA guidelines, COVID vaccine access is now limited. Only people at higher risk for severe illness can receive them. That’s adults 65 and older, and those ages 5 to 64 with certain health conditions.

With a rise in cases, California health officials are looking into vaccine supplies, and as of now, there is a pause on vaccination appointments.

California, along with Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii are collaborating to create their own science-based COVID-19 vaccination guidelines. They have created the West Coast Alliance in response to what they call the Trump Administration’s “destruction” of the Centers for Disease Control.