Covid Vaccine Confusion Leaves Doctors, Patients in the Dark

A week of shifting rules and escalating political rhetoric has left millions of Americans grappling with a simple health-care question: Can I get the Covid vaccine or not?

Deanna Davis, 69, has been ringing up pharmacies in suburban Atlanta since last week, getting conflicting advice on just what she needs to do to get a booster this season. First the shots weren’t available, and then there was an open slot — but only if she could furnish a prescription.

“Now I’m having to chase down my doctor and my husband’s doctor for a prescription, which is not confirmed yet,” said ...