An apparent shortage of pharmacists is forcing CVS and Walmart to reduce the hours of its pharmacies, as they close earlier in thousands of locations.
"It's important to say public health needs to decide about booster shots, not the heads of these companies making the vaccines," says an infectious disease expert with UCSF.
One Bay Area doctor says "no way," while another argues it may be time to re-evaluate, citing low transmission rates for outside activities.
As the coronavirus mutates, a UCSF doctor is questioning why counties are holding vaccines for people to get their second dose. He says if we want to end the pandemic, this needs to change - More people need to get the first shot as soon as possible.
Amid a deepening pandemic, doctors are crediting masking, hand-washing and distancing with stopping the flu in its tracks.
The change reflects a growing concern about rising rates of colon cancer in younger people.