After federal health officials made abrupt changes to US Covid-19 vaccine recommendations for pregnant women last month, there’s new confusion and uncertainty about who can get the shots — and some reports that patients were turned away when they tried to get vaccinated.

U.S. public health authorities have skirted normal procedures and announced two major policy changes that will likely reduce access to COVID-19 vaccines and restrict use to higher-risk populations. Here,

A new federal COVID-19 vaccine policy is raising alarms among San Diego doctors and advocates. They worry it could deepen existing health disparities and leave low-income communities of color at greater risk.

Albertans who are not immunocompromised or dependent on social programs will have to pay out-of-pocket for the COVID-19 vaccine this fall. The Alberta government’s policy change was meant to cut down on waste and minimize costs, it said in a statement released late Friday afternoon.

Federal health officials have changed the game for COVID vaccine access. Pregnant moms and others who rely on them to protect a high-risk family member are scared.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government’s new policy forcing many Albertans to pay out of pocket for a COVID-19 vaccination is about focusing on those who need it the most.

Albertans who want to continue to protect themselves from the COVID-19 virus will have to pay out of pocket for it starting in the fall of 2025, the province announced on Friday.