Many People Will Need a Prescription Before Getting this Year's COVID Vaccine

Thursday, September 11th, 2025 -- 8:01 AM

(Wisconsin Radio Network) Many people will need to get a prescription before getting this year’s COVID vaccine.

According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, the US Food and Drug Administration rescinded a previous order that allowed anyone to get the shot. Agency director and vaccine skeptic Robert F Kennedy Junior removed vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women.

Currently, the elderly and those with an existing condition that could cause complications from COVID are eligible for the shot. Everyone else may need to consult their doctor. Depending on your insurance coverage, you might also have to pay out of pocket this year.

Governor Tony Evers’s administration, in conjunction with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, supports vaccination access through several programs covering routine childhood and adult immunizations, as well as the current COVID-19 and flu vaccines.

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