Richard H. Hughes, IV, Member of the Firm in the Health Care & Life Sciences practice, in the firm’s Washington, DC, office, was quoted in The New York Times, in “The FDA May Restrict Covid Shots. Who Will Be Able to Get Them?” by Christina Jewett and Maggie Astor. (Read the full version – subscription required.)
Following is an excerpt:
Can people still get the shot at a pharmacy?
Right now, yes. For the new round of shots expected this fall, though, the picture is less clear for anyone who isn’t deemed eligible.
It’s possible that some doctors could prescribe Covid vaccines “off label” —meaning for reasons not included in the F.D.A.’s approval — to people who don’t qualify under the agency’s proposed plan. But in some states, pharmacists cannot provide an off-label medical product, said Richard Hughes, a lawyer who specializes in vaccine policy.
