By AZ Mirror
Gov. Katie Hobbs issued an executive order Thursday that expands access to the COVID-19 vaccine, adding to a growing list of states that are bucking the federal government’s efforts to limit access to the updated shot.
“We are taking action to protect the health care freedom of Arizonans,” Hobbs said in a press release announcing the order. “Vaccines are critical tools that safeguard public health and prevent serious illness. Arizonans and their doctors deserve the freedom to access the COVID vaccine if it is right for them. With this Executive Order, we are following the science and ensuring that Arizonans have access to vaccines to keep themselves and their families safe.”
The order specifically directs the Arizona Department of Health Services and the state Board of Pharmacy to make the COVID vaccine more broadly accessible to any Arizonan who may want them. But it also goes beyond that and applies to all vaccines in general.
